Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 1.43 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture area certified organic — area in Lebanon is 1.43 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Lebanon peaked at 3.3 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.58 1000 ha, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 134th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.4 1000 ha | — |
| 2008 | 0.58 1000 ha | -58.6% |
| 2009 | 2 1000 ha | +244.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3 1000 ha | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 1000 ha | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 1000 ha | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 1000 ha | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.17 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 1000 ha | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 1000 ha | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 1000 ha | +4.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.43 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.06 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.43 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9 1000 ha, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area certified organic — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +244.8% | 0.58 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 1000 ha | 0.58 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.78 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 3.3 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.52 1000 ha | 1.37 1000 ha | 1.6 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 131 Liechtenstein 1.52 1000 ha compare
- 132 Burundi 1.5 1000 ha compare
- 133 Jordan 1.47 1000 ha compare
- 135 Azerbaijan 1.38 1000 ha compare
- 136 Guadeloupe 1.2 1000 ha compare
- 137 Nepal 0.99 1000 ha compare
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 agriculture area certified organic — area in Lebanon?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Lebanon was 1.43 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — 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.