Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 66 Greece 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Niger 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Uruguay 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cameroon 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Maldives 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.