What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lebanon?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lebanon was -107 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 788 in 1998.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was -4,146 in 2011.

How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Lebanon ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lebanon

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Lebanon
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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

1997–2018

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

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	-7	-828	788	3
2000s	-599.6	-3,037	334	10
2010s	-1,106	-4,146	18	9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

92 Rwanda -86 compare
93 Gambia -96 compare
94 Singapore -105 compare
96 Tanzania -108 compare
97 Malaysia -115 compare
98 Congo -125 compare

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More reference data data for Lebanon

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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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 36.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 251.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 41.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 423.02 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lebanon?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Lebanon was -107 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 788 in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was -4,146 in 2011.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Lebanon ranks 95th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.