Watermelons — Production in Lebanon
Lebanon: Watermelons — Production was 64,421 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Production in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — production in Lebanon is 64,421 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — production in Lebanon peaked at 173,900 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15,030 t, in 1968.
Lebanon ranks 92nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Production in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 21,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 27,300 t | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 23,500 t | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 15,205 t | -35.3% |
| 1967 | 18,737 t | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 15,030 t | -19.8% |
| 1969 | 19,419 t | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 19,691 t | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 24,206 t | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 33,286 t | +37.5% |
| 1973 | 24,285 t | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 27,881 t | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 30,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 31,450 t | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 32,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 30,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 34,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 35,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 42,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 50,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 58,000 t | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 67,872 t | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 68,413 t | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 70,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 78,000 t | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 85,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 90,721 t | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 173,900 t | +91.7% |
| 1998 | 121,600 t | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 115,500 t | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 57,000 t | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 61,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 67,700 t | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 86,700 t | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 85,600 t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73,500 t | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 58,200 t | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 54,300 t | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 73,500 t | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 53,100 t | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 74,992 t | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 79,468 t | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 74,178 t | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 73,479 t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74,320 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 67,862 t | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 58,602 t | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 64,031 t | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 64,796 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66,401 t | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 66,804 t | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65,312 t | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65,221 t | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64,738 t | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 64,421 t | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 64,421 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 149,315 t, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 64,421 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139,874 t, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +91.7% | 90,721 t | 173,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,243 t | 15,030 t | 35,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,935 t | 19,691 t | 33,286 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,845 t | 30,000 t | 50,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,901 t | 58,000 t | 173,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,060 t | 53,100 t | 86,700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,813 t | 58,602 t | 79,468 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,299 t | 64,421 t | 66,804 t | 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 — production in Lebanon?
- Watermelons — production in Lebanon was 64,421 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 173,900 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest watermelons — production recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,030 t in 1968.
- How does Lebanon rank for watermelons — production?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — production rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, published as part of Watermelons — Production. 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.