Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 85,117 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
85,117
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
54th
of 179 countries
All-time high
90,050
in 2017
All-time low
-59,000
in 1979
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1961–2019

-50.0k050.0k100.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 85,117 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 90,050 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -59,000, in 1979.

That places Lebanon 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 15,099
1962 -3,938 -126.1%
1963 14,737 -474.2%
1964 12,954 -12.1%
1965 13,021 +0.5%
1966 18,371 +41.1%
1967 25,127 +36.8%
1968 17,362 -30.9%
1969 27,906 +60.7%
1970 13,861 -50.3%
1971 22,048 +59.1%
1972 10,681 -51.6%
1973 10,943 +2.5%
1974 34,000 +210.7%
1975 19,000 -44.1%
1976 18,000 -5.3%
1977 -4,074 -122.6%
1978 -9,500 +133.2%
1979 -59,000 +521.1%
1980 20,000 -133.9%
1981 23,000 +15.0%
1982 30,000 +30.4%
1983 22,000 -26.7%
1984 20,000 -9.1%
1985 31,000 +55.0%
1986 35,000 +12.9%
1987 35,000 +0.0%
1988 35,000 +0.0%
1989 41,000 +17.1%
1990 37,000 -9.8%
1991 42,000 +13.5%
1992 43,000 +2.4%
1993 55,000 +27.9%
1994 60,000 +9.1%
1995 68,500 +14.2%
1996 30,000 -56.2%
1997 30,695 +2.3%
1998 30,899 +0.7%
1999 45,164 +46.2%
2000 44,997 -0.4%
2001 38,222 -15.1%
2002 40,739 +6.6%
2003 49,666 +21.9%
2004 49,218 -0.9%
2005 47,899 -2.7%
2006 42,446 -11.4%
2007 41,857 -1.4%
2008 41,729 -0.3%
2009 46,773 +12.1%
2010 50,943 +8.9%
2011 48,886 -4.0%
2012 50,000 +2.3%
2013 59,340 +18.7%
2014 69,703 +17.5%
2015 69,380 -0.5%
2016 69,158 -0.3%
2017 90,050 +30.2%
2018 70,929 -21.2%
2019 85,117 +20.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 85,117 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 85,117 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 -521.1% -9,500 -59,000
1963 +474.2% -3,938 14,737
1974 +210.7% 10,943 34,000
1978 -133.2% -4,074 -9,500
1980 +133.9% -59,000 20,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,627 -3,938 27,906 9
1970s 5,596 -59,000 34,000 10
1980s 29,200 20,000 41,000 10
1990s 44,226 30,000 68,500 10
2000s 44,355 38,222 49,666 10
2010s 66,351 48,886 90,050 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 51 Senegal 100,332 compare
  2. 52 Sudan 90,001 compare
  3. 53 East Timor 88,659 compare
  4. 55 Syria 80,456 compare
  5. 56 Bahrain 75,775 compare
  6. 57 Congo 74,063 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Lebanon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Lebanon was 85,117 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 90,050 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -59,000 in 1979.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Lebanon ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.