Sugar beet yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sugar beet yields was 32.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 66 countries
All-time high
73.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
21.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
Years of data
62
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar beet yields in Lebanon stood at 32.06 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Lebanon peaked at 73.36 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.67 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 47th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.17 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 34.45 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 39.78 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 40.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 45.87 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 52.27 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 52.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 47.6 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 42.73 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 47.52 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 53.14 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 55.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 43.24 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 41 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 39.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 36 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 59.72 tonnes per hectare | +65.9% |
| 1981 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 54.97 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 55.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 55.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 51.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 59.45 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 58.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.21 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 56.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 58.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 54 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 50 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 45.62 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 48.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 56.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 73.36 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 72 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 70 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 52.86 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 71.86 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 24.39 tonnes per hectare | -66.1% |
| 2010 | 29.01 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 31.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 30.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 25.91 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 30.35 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 34.32 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 34.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 33.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 32.06 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.54 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 32.06 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.91 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.02 tonnes per hectare | 31.17 tonnes per hectare | 52.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.9 tonnes per hectare | 33.33 tonnes per hectare | 55.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.51 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.6 tonnes per hectare | 45.62 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.67 tonnes per hectare | 24.39 tonnes per hectare | 73.36 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.49 tonnes per hectare | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | 34.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 tonnes per hectare | 32.06 tonnes per hectare | 33.21 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 sugar beet yields in Lebanon?
- Sugar beet yields in Lebanon was 32.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.36 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.67 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for sugar beet yields?
- Lebanon ranks 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.