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

Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -107 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-107
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
95th
of 168 countries
All-time high
788
in 1998
All-time low
-4,146
in 2011
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1997–2018

-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k-1.0k01.0k1997200720181997: 191998: 7881999: -8282000: 3342001: 62002: 92003: 232004: 62005: 352006: -5552007: 552008: -3.0k2009: -2.9k2010: -2342011: -4.1k2012: -1.3k2013: -3.7k2014: 162015: 182016: -3062017: -2082018: -107

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Lebanon stood at -107.

That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 788 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4,146, in 2011.

That places Lebanon 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, 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, paddy, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 19 —
1998 788 +4047.4%
1999 -828 -205.1%
2000 334 -140.3%
2001 6 -98.2%
2002 9 +50.0%
2003 23 +155.6%
2004 6 -73.9%
2005 35 +483.3%
2006 -555 -1685.7%
2007 55 -109.9%
2008 -3,037 -5621.8%
2009 -2,872 -5.4%
2010 -234 -91.9%
2011 -4,146 +1671.8%
2012 -1,267 -69.4%
2013 -3,718 +193.4%
2014 16 -100.4%
2015 18 +12.5%
2016 -306 -1800.0%
2017 -208 -32.0%
2018 -107 -48.6%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's -107 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 8.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's -107 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
2008 -5621.8% 55 -3,037
1998 +4047.4% 19 788
2016 -1800.0% 18 -306
2006 -1685.7% 35 -555
2011 -1671.8% -234 -4,146

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7 -828 788 3
2000s -599.6 -3,037 334 10
2010s -1,106 -4,146 18 9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 92 Rwanda -86 compare
  2. 93 Gambia -96 compare
  3. 94 Singapore -105 compare
  4. 96 Tanzania -108 compare
  5. 97 Malaysia -115 compare
  6. 98 Congo -125 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Lebanon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Lebanon was -107 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 788 in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -4,146 in 2011.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Lebanon ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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, paddy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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.