Number of poultry birds in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of poultry birds was 73.65 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Lebanon stood at 73.65 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Lebanon peaked at 73.65 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million animals, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 million animals | 2.96 million animals | 5.82 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.24 million animals | 2.40 million animals | 13.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.89 million animals | 20.00 million animals | 25.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.39 million animals | 20.39 million animals | 31.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.50 million animals | 31.00 million animals | 45.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.40 million animals | 49.00 million animals | 71.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.32 million animals | 72.89 million animals | 73.65 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Lebanon?
- Number of poultry birds in Lebanon was 73.65 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.65 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million animals in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of poultry birds?
- Lebanon ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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