Sunflower seed yields in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sunflower seed yields was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2001)
2.15 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
23rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
3.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
0.1227 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
41
1961–2001
Sunflower seed yields in Lebanon, 1961–2001
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed yields in Lebanon is 2.15 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2001.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Lebanon peaked at 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1227 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Lebanon 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed yields in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5181 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3548 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 0.58 tonnes per hectare | +63.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5479 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3827 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4699 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.435 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1227 tonnes per hectare | -71.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | +198.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 1976 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +125.0% |
| 1982 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1988 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.15 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.52 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +198.9% | 0.1227 tonnes per hectare | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +125.0% | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | -71.8% | 0.435 tonnes per hectare | 0.1227 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +66.7% | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1980 | +66.7% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +63.5% | 0.3548 tonnes per hectare | 0.58 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7112 tonnes per hectare | 0.3548 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6377 tonnes per hectare | 0.1227 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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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 sunflower seed yields in Lebanon?
- Sunflower seed yields in Lebanon was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1227 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2001.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Sunflower seed 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.