Capture fisheries production in Lebanon

Lebanon: Capture fisheries production was 2,705 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,705 metric tons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4,291 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
1,200 metric tons
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Lebanon, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 2,705 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Lebanon peaked at 4,291 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,200 metric tons, in 1984.

Lebanon ranks 160th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,230 metric tons 1,800 metric tons 3,000 metric tons 10
1970s 2,065 metric tons 1,600 metric tons 3,100 metric tons 10
1980s 1,514 metric tons 1,200 metric tons 1,713 metric tons 10
1990s 2,812 metric tons 1,430 metric tons 4,135 metric tons 10
2000s 3,748 metric tons 3,500 metric tons 3,970 metric tons 10
2010s 3,296 metric tons 2,620 metric tons 4,291 metric tons 10
2020s 2,638 metric tons 2,505 metric tons 2,705 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 157 Czechia 3,450 metric tons compare
  2. 158 Djibouti 3,387 metric tons compare
  3. 159 Antigua and Barbuda 3,285 metric tons compare
  4. 161 Tajikistan 2,620 metric tons compare
  5. 162 Serbia 2,495 metric tons compare
  6. 163 Eritrea 2,459 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Lebanon?
Capture fisheries production in Lebanon was 2,705 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 4,291 metric tons in 2016.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 metric tons in 1984.
How does Lebanon rank for capture fisheries production?
Lebanon ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.