Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 64.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 64.8% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Lebanon peaked at 78.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1996.
That places Lebanon 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.1% | — |
| 1962 | 75.3% | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 73.5% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 71.5% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 69.2% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 71.4% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 68.6% | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 61.8% | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 73.8% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 57.2% | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 60.6% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 67.3% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 57.4% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 49.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 64.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 64.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.2% | 68.6% | 78.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 57.2% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 57.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 44.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 47.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 53.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 55.9% | 64.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Lebanon?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Lebanon was 64.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.