What is cereal production in Lebanon?

Cereal production in Lebanon was 133,418 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 189,400 metric tons in 2006.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 25,831 metric tons in 1984.

How does Lebanon rank for cereal production?

Lebanon ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Lebanon

Name: Cereal production in Lebanon
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lebanon: Cereal production was 133,418 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

133,418 metric tons

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

141st

of 181 countries

All-time high

189,400 metric tons

in 2006

All-time low

25,831 metric tons

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Lebanon, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal production in Lebanon is 133,418 metric tons, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Lebanon peaked at 189,400 metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,831 metric tons, in 1984.

That places Lebanon 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	83,759 metric tons	44,228 metric tons	106,347 metric tons	9
1970s	64,536 metric tons	48,600 metric tons	92,444 metric tons	10
1980s	44,733 metric tons	25,831 metric tons	79,361 metric tons	10
1990s	88,867 metric tons	77,358 metric tons	102,843 metric tons	10
2000s	157,040 metric tons	122,800 metric tons	189,400 metric tons	10
2010s	167,206 metric tons	111,785 metric tons	188,629 metric tons	10
2020s	143,742 metric tons	133,418 metric tons	174,470 metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

138 Namibia 153,012 metric tons compare
139 Luxembourg 148,070 metric tons compare
140 Lesotho 143,080 metric tons compare
142 Gambia 128,972 metric tons compare
143 Eswatini 87,173 metric tons compare
144 Jordan 84,012 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Rural population 9.0% (2025)
Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Rural population 528,774 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 2,415 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 190.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Lebanon?: Cereal production in Lebanon was 133,418 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 189,400 metric tons in 2006.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 25,831 metric tons in 1984.
How does Lebanon rank for cereal production?: Lebanon ranks 141st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.