Sugar cane production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sugar cane production was 0 tonnes in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production in Lebanon, 1961–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Lebanon peaked at 4,750 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 103rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 841 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 1966 | 838 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 195 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1968 | 226 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 262 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 260 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 280 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 310 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 420 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 565 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 250 tonnes | -55.8% |
| 1976 | 300 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 525 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 600 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 1,250 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 1,700 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 2,050 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 2,155 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2,279 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 2,408 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,475 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,620 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3,328 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 3,350 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,865 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 3,740 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,385 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 4,400 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,729 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4,750 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,700 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes. (32 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746 tonnes. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 4,700 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1967 | -76.7% | 838 tonnes | 195 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,351 tonnes | 195 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 378.5 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 565 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,447 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,764 tonnes | 2,475 tonnes | 4,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,700 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Brunei 56 tonnes
- 101 Djibouti 55.8 tonnes compare
- 102 Samoa 11.93 tonnes compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Iraq 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Singapore 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Syria 0 tonnes compare
- 103 Yemen 0 tonnes compare
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 cane production in Lebanon?
- Sugar cane production in Lebanon was 0 tonnes in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,750 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for sugar cane production?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2007.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.