Watermelons — Area harvested in Lebanon
Lebanon: Watermelons — Area harvested was 1,273 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Watermelons — Area harvested in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — area harvested in Lebanon is 1,273 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested in Lebanon peaked at 4,299 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,104 ha, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 99th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Watermelons — Area harvested in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 ha | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 3,200 ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 3,150 ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,677 ha | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 2,015 ha | -24.7% |
| 1968 | 1,904 ha | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 2,047 ha | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 2,000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,264 ha | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 2,661 ha | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 2,605 ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,471 ha | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,000 ha | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,700 ha | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,600 ha | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1,800 ha | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1,950 ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,300 ha | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 ha | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,707 ha | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2,730 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,800 ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3,000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3,200 ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3,448 ha | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4,299 ha | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 3,200 ha | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 3,500 ha | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2,050 ha | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 2,127 ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,700 ha | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 2,436 ha | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 2,380 ha | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,100 ha | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,820 ha | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,550 ha | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2,100 ha | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 1,619 ha | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 2,105 ha | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 2,151 ha | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,800 ha | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,690 ha | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,623 ha | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,418 ha | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1,104 ha | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 1,302 ha | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1,325 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,327 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,311 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,242 ha | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,294 ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,282 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,273 ha | -0.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1,273 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,742 ha, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1,273 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,266 ha, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,577 ha | 1,904 ha | 3,200 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,200 ha | 2,000 ha | 2,661 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,895 ha | 1,600 ha | 2,300 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,138 ha | 2,500 ha | 4,299 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,088 ha | 1,550 ha | 2,700 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 ha | 1,104 ha | 2,151 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,280 ha | 1,242 ha | 1,311 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0683 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 39.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — area harvested in Lebanon?
- Watermelons — area harvested in Lebanon was 1,273 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,299 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 ha in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for watermelons — area harvested?
- Lebanon ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — area harvested rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.