Agriculture — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agriculture — Area was 651.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Lebanon is 651.3 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Lebanon peaked at 679.3 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 562 1000 ha, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 157th of 237 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 35.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 90 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 22.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 39.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 61.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 400 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.64 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 140.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 110.34 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Lebanon?
- Agriculture — area in Lebanon was 651.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 679.3 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 562 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for agriculture — area?
- Lebanon ranks 157th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.