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Lebanon: Agricultural damage and loss assessment on the impact of conflict

DIEM-Impact report, October 2023–November 2024

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 40 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-139748-0

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Synopsis (short abstract) This report presents the findings of an assessment of the damages and losses sustained by Lebanon’s agriculture sector due to the conflict between 8 October 2023 and 27 November 2024, which serves as the end date for this analysis. This assessment, conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO's) Data in Emergencies Impact (DIEM-Impact) System, relied primarily on remote data collection and analytics, and the information available within the assessment timeframe to provide preliminary and partial estimates. The actual value of the total damages and losses to the agriculture sector is expected to exceed the figures presented in this report. Additionally, the report provides estimates of recovery and reconstruction needs, along with a recovery strategy for the sector to inform a comprehensive Emergency and Recovery Plan currently in development by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture.FAO established DIEM-Impact to provide a granular and rapid understanding of the impact of large-scale hazards on agriculture and agricultural livelihoods using a variety of assessment methodologies, including primary and secondary information, remote sensing technologies, and FAO’s damage and loss methodology. DIEM-Impact presents a regularly updated and accessible state of food insecurity in fragile environments, and helps underpin FAO's programming based on evidence.

Last updated 14/04/2025

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FAO. 2025. Lebanon: Agricultural damage and loss assessment on the impact of conflict – DIEM-Impact report, October 2023–November 2024. Rome. 

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