Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 0.6% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lebanon peaked at 11.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 4.6% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -39.6% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | +56.2% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +108.6% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -44.9% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +88.1% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -24.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 2.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 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 industrial uses in Lebanon?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Lebanon was 0.6% 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 industrial uses recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.