Land under cereal production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land under cereal production was 55,239 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Lebanon stood at 55,239 hectares.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Lebanon peaked at 97,500 hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 21,661 hectares, in 1984.
That places Lebanon 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,724 hectares | 55,215 hectares | 97,500 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,326 hectares | 53,200 hectares | 66,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,508 hectares | 21,661 hectares | 40,474 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,867 hectares | 37,550 hectares | 54,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,016 hectares | 50,850 hectares | 70,545 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,898 hectares | 42,586 hectares | 65,286 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,036 hectares | 55,239 hectares | 61,310 hectares | 4 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 2,415 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 133,418 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 190.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Lebanon?
- Land under cereal production in Lebanon was 55,239 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 97,500 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,661 hectares in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for land under cereal production?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.