Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -40.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lebanon stood at -40.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lebanon peaked at -18.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -50.5%, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.8% | — |
| 1962 | -25.2% | -6.0% |
| 1963 | -24.2% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | -24.9% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | -28.8% | +15.3% |
| 1966 | -23.0% | -19.9% |
| 1967 | -26.2% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | -20.3% | -22.6% |
| 1969 | -29.0% | +43.0% |
| 1970 | -35.9% | +23.9% |
| 1971 | -27.8% | -22.5% |
| 1972 | -22.6% | -18.5% |
| 1973 | -34.5% | +52.3% |
| 1974 | -18.1% | -47.4% |
| 1975 | -31.5% | +73.7% |
| 1976 | -29.2% | -7.3% |
| 1977 | -40.9% | +40.1% |
| 1978 | -31.3% | -23.6% |
| 1979 | -32.6% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | -31.1% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | -40.0% | +28.7% |
| 1982 | -31.8% | -20.5% |
| 1983 | -27.8% | -12.8% |
| 1984 | -32.2% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | -29.7% | -7.7% |
| 1986 | -28.3% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | -30.3% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | -25.8% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | -28.2% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | -22.1% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | -29.4% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | -24.9% | -15.4% |
| 1993 | -29.1% | +17.1% |
| 1994 | -25.4% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | -28.5% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | -25.1% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | -28.2% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | -29.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | -30.5% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | -31.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | -34.9% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | -34.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | -35.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | -33.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | -31.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -29.4% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | -32.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | -29.1% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | -40.6% | +39.5% |
| 2010 | -45.7% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | -45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | -46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -43.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | -46.3% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | -47.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | -49.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | -50.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | -48.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -44.9% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | -39.7% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | -41.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | -40.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.4% | -29.0% | -20.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -30.5% | -40.9% | -18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -30.5% | -40.0% | -25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.2% | -30.5% | -22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -33.2% | -40.6% | -29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.9% | -50.5% | -43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.6% | -44.9% | -39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 142 Luxembourg -38.6% compare
- 143 Switzerland -39.2% compare
- 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -39.4% compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -41.8% compare
- 147 Comoros -42.3% compare
- 148 Mauritania -43.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,592 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4,387 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lebanon?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Lebanon was -40.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was -18.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.5% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Lebanon ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.