Sorghum yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sorghum yields was 2.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 115 countries
All-time high
2.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.305 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.34 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Lebanon peaked at 2.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.305 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Lebanon 40th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9698 tonnes per hectare | -39.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9313 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.305 tonnes per hectare | -67.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5555 tonnes per hectare | +82.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6161 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5899 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6642 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7745 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9664 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.34 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +82.1% | 0.305 tonnes per hectare | 0.5555 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | -67.3% | 0.9313 tonnes per hectare | 0.305 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +54.7% | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -39.4% | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 0.9698 tonnes per hectare |
| 1965 | +37.1% | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -30.5% | 0.7745 tonnes per hectare | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9781 tonnes per hectare | 0.305 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7299 tonnes per hectare | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9845 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Lebanon?
- Sorghum yields in Lebanon was 2.34 tonnes per hectare 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 sorghum yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.305 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for sorghum yields?
- Lebanon ranks 40th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.