Watermelons — Yield in Lebanon
Lebanon: Watermelons — Yield was 50,620 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Yield in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in Lebanon is 50,620 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Lebanon peaked at 53,082 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,680 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Lebanon 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Yield in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,963 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 7,000 kg/ha | -46.0% |
| 1964 | 8,531 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 7,460 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 5,680 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 9,299 kg/ha | +63.7% |
| 1968 | 7,894 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 9,487 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 9,846 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 10,692 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 12,509 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 9,322 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 11,283 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16,000 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 18,500 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 18,824 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 18,750 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17,778 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 17,895 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17,949 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 21,000 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 21,739 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 23,200 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 25,073 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 25,060 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 25,000 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26,000 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26,562 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 26,311 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 40,451 kg/ha | +53.7% |
| 1998 | 38,000 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 33,000 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 27,805 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 28,679 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25,074 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 35,591 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 35,966 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 35,000 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31,978 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 35,032 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 35,000 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 32,798 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 35,626 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 36,943 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 41,207 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 43,483 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 45,799 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 47,846 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 53,082 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 49,179 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 48,905 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 50,022 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 50,956 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 52,580 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 50,421 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50,489 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50,620 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 50,620 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,079 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 50,620 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,604 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +63.7% | 5,680 kg/ha | 9,299 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +53.7% | 26,311 kg/ha | 40,451 kg/ha |
| 1963 | -46.0% | 12,963 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,702 kg/ha | 5,680 kg/ha | 12,963 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,865 kg/ha | 9,322 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,343 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 21,739 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,866 kg/ha | 23,200 kg/ha | 40,451 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,292 kg/ha | 25,074 kg/ha | 35,966 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,209 kg/ha | 35,626 kg/ha | 53,082 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,013 kg/ha | 50,421 kg/ha | 52,580 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 — yield in Lebanon?
- Watermelons — yield in Lebanon was 50,620 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 53,082 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,680 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Lebanon rank for watermelons — yield?
- Lebanon ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.