Agricultural land — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural land — Area was 651.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 651.3 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Lebanon peaked at 679.3 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 562 1000 ha, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 168th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 562 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 570 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 570 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 580 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 596 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 596 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 606 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 616 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 621.8 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 627.6 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 633.4 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 639.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 645 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 639.13 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 633.25 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 627.38 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 621.5 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 615.63 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 609.75 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 603.88 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 598 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 598.89 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 599.78 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 600.67 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 601.56 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 602.44 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 603.33 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 604.22 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 605.11 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 606 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 606.33 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 606.67 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 607 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 598.6 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 590.2 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 581.8 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 573.4 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 582.5 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 595 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 598 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 616 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 627 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 638.3 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 653 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 679 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 677.1 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 663 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 663 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 640 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 635.94 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 642.25 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 644.46 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 656.06 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 663.37 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 667.24 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 673.32 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 658 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 658 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 677.3 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 679.3 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 679.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 675.95 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 651.3 1000 ha | -3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 651.3 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 651.3 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590.87 1000 ha | 562 1000 ha | 621.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 629.18 1000 ha | 609.75 1000 ha | 645 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 601.08 1000 ha | 598 1000 ha | 604.22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 595.76 1000 ha | 573.4 1000 ha | 607 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 640.94 1000 ha | 595 1000 ha | 679 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.86 1000 ha | 635.94 1000 ha | 673.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.63 1000 ha | 651.3 1000 ha | 679.3 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Lebanon?
- Agricultural land — area in Lebanon was 651.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 679.3 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 562 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural land — area?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.