Net food imports by crop - Maize in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 631,986 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Lebanon, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Lebanon stood at 631,986. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Lebanon peaked at 631,986 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4,600, in 1962.
That places Lebanon 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,500 | — |
| 1962 | -4,600 | -129.7% |
| 1963 | 22,300 | -584.8% |
| 1964 | 35,700 | +60.1% |
| 1965 | 30,500 | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 54,931 | +80.1% |
| 1967 | 50,636 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 74,667 | +47.5% |
| 1969 | 73,872 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 76,269 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 92,972 | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 119,229 | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 60,980 | -48.9% |
| 1974 | 31,477 | -48.4% |
| 1975 | 120,000 | +281.2% |
| 1976 | 60,000 | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 156,458 | +160.8% |
| 1978 | 92,000 | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 128,000 | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 283,280 | +121.3% |
| 1981 | 194,000 | -31.5% |
| 1982 | 120,000 | -38.1% |
| 1983 | 172,223 | +43.5% |
| 1984 | 100,000 | -41.9% |
| 1985 | 85,000 | -15.0% |
| 1986 | 153,000 | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 130,000 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 143,000 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 90,000 | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 145,000 | +61.1% |
| 1992 | 147,000 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 214,000 | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 245,000 | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 355,000 | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 227,512 | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 252,790 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 277,949 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 286,780 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 298,416 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 332,631 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 302,246 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 318,760 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 293,583 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 259,007 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 321,416 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 313,384 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 377,429 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 346,655 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 392,831 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 377,635 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 389,850 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 451,810 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 500,034 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 533,179 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 566,826 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 565,749 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 631,986 | +11.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 631,986 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 23.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 631,986 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +584.8% | -4,600 | 22,300 |
| 1975 | +281.2% | 31,477 | 120,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,278 | -4,600 | 74,667 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,738 | 31,477 | 156,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,050 | 85,000 | 283,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,425 | 90,000 | 355,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,365 | 259,007 | 377,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,656 | 346,655 | 631,986 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Lebanon?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Lebanon was 631,986 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 631,986 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,600 in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Lebanon ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.