Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,415 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,415 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3,386 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
1,639 kg per hectare
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lebanon stood at 2,415 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lebanon peaked at 3,386 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,639 kg per hectare, in 1997.
Lebanon ranks 110th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,878 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,025 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,155 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,068 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,569 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 2,450 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,639 kg per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 1,943 kg per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 1,738 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 2,415 kg per hectare | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 2,912 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 2,468 kg per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 2,372 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,728 kg per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2,703 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,685 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,190 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 2,688 kg per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2,619 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,625 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,763 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,889 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,981 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,386 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 3,269 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,156 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,898 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,970 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,941 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,100 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,178 kg per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 2,414 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 2,415 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,415 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,415 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,056 kg per hectare | 1,639 kg per hectare | 2,569 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,578 kg per hectare | 2,190 kg per hectare | 2,912 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,988 kg per hectare | 2,625 kg per hectare | 3,386 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,527 kg per hectare | 2,178 kg per hectare | 3,100 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 107 Iceland 2,430 kg per hectare compare
- 108 Madagascar 2,426 kg per hectare compare
- 109 Iran 2,420 kg per hectare compare
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2,398 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2,359 kg per hectare compare
- 113 Zambia 2,344 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Lebanon
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0331 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.78 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.8% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -47.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lebanon?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Lebanon was 2,415 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,386 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,639 kg per hectare in 1997.
- How does Lebanon rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Lebanon ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.