Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 34.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lebanon stood at 34.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lebanon peaked at 49.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1974.
That places Lebanon 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.9% | — |
| 1962 | 24.7% | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 26.5% | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 28.5% | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 30.8% | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 28.6% | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 31.4% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 30.4% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | +63.4% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -33.9% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | +85.6% |
| 1978 | 31.2% | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 37.4% | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -5.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +85.6% | 20.9% | 38.7% |
| 1975 | +63.4% | 19.3% | 31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 21.9% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.4% | 19.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 23.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 28.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 40.9% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 33.8% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 34.5% | 43.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lebanon?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Lebanon was 34.5% 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 animal feed recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1974.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.