Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -81.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lebanon is -81.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 339.6% on the previous year and down 924.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 689.6 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -81.97 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1965 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1967 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -424.5% |
| 1968 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1969 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1971 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +1820.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4264 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1973 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -1112.4% |
| 1974 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1975 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1976 | -53.85 % change on previous year | +542.1% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1980 | -37.5 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1981 | -30 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1982 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1983 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 689.6 % change on previous year | -4237.6% |
| 1985 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1986 | 19 % change on previous year | +1342.5% |
| 1987 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1988 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1989 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1990 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3086 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1992 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +248.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4566 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1994 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -3799.8% |
| 1995 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1996 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2979 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | 0.198 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1999 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -698.8% |
| 2000 | -10 % change on previous year | +743.3% |
| 2001 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2002 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2003 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 2004 | -6 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2005 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2006 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -14.58 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2008 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2009 | -21.62 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 2010 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2012 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +395.7% |
| 2013 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | -8 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 2015 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2016 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2018 | 552.73 % change on previous year | +29747.3% |
| 2019 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2020 | 38.32 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2021 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2022 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2023 | -18.65 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 2024 | -81.97 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -81.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1704 % change on previous year. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +29747.3% | 1.85 % change on previous year | 552.73 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +4237.6% | -16.67 % change on previous year | 689.6 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -3799.8% | 0.4566 % change on previous year | -16.89 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1820.5% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1342.5% | 1.32 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1112.4% | 0.4264 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -7.03 % change on previous year | -53.85 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.82 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 689.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -16.89 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -11.51 % change on previous year | -21.62 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.38 % change on previous year | -21.38 % change on previous year | 552.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.49 % change on previous year | -81.97 % change on previous year | 38.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 118 Nicaragua -48.24 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic -50.94 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Zambia -67.1 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Japan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Lebanon was -81.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 689.6 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.97 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 121st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 924.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.