Sugar beet production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sugar beet production was 10,185 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10,185 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 69 countries
All-time high
369,500 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Lebanon is 10,185 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Lebanon peaked at 369,500 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 29,900 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1963 | 35,400 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 72,700 tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1965 | 68,800 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 115,000 tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1967 | 110,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 118,952 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 94,000 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1970 | 100,356 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 146,181 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 190,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 139,431 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 80,000 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1975 | 50,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1976 | 160,000 tonnes | +220.0% |
| 1977 | 123,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 118,000 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 108,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 43,000 tonnes | -60.2% |
| 1981 | 100,000 tonnes | +132.6% |
| 1982 | 61,130 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 61,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 75,000 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88,878 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 88,695 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 95,700 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 93,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 6,350 tonnes | -93.2% |
| 1992 | 206,095 tonnes | +3145.6% |
| 1993 | 185,737 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 229,346 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 246,150 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 242,233 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 357,619 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1998 | 300,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 369,500 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 341,700 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 15,200 tonnes | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 84,800 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 79,200 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 35,000 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 2007 | 37,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 30,900 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1,000 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 2010 | 1,596 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 10,199 tonnes | +539.2% |
| 2012 | 7,598 tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 1,300 tonnes | -82.9% |
| 2014 | 5,700 tonnes | +338.5% |
| 2015 | 9,872 tonnes | +73.2% |
| 2016 | 10,298 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 10,654 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10,654 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,654 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,421 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,496 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,580 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,383 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 10,185 tonnes | -1.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10,185 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,214 tonnes, 31% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10,185 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3145.6% | 6,350 tonnes | 206,095 tonnes |
| 2011 | +539.2% | 1,596 tonnes | 10,199 tonnes |
| 2014 | +338.5% | 1,300 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes |
| 1976 | +220.0% | 50,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,361 tonnes | 24,500 tonnes | 118,952 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 121,497 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,340 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,603 tonnes | 6,350 tonnes | 369,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,480 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 341,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,852 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 10,654 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,413 tonnes | 10,185 tonnes | 10,580 tonnes | 5 |
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 sugar beet production in Lebanon?
- Sugar beet production in Lebanon was 10,185 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 369,500 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for sugar beet production?
- Lebanon ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.