Arable land — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arable land — Area was 110.34 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Lebanon is 110.34 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Lebanon peaked at 244.2 1000 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 110.34 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 168th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 180 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 190 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 206 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 206 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 216 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 226 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 231.8 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 237.6 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 243.4 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 244.2 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 240 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 236.25 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 232.5 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 228.75 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 225 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 221.25 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 217.5 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 213.75 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 210 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 208.76 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 209.08 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 210.63 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 206.06 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 203.67 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 186.69 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 185.03 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 181.82 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 180.57 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 177.81 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 177.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 179.92 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 169.8 1000 ha | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 159.6 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 149.4 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 139.2 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 129 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 129 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 120 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 130 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 133.15 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 136.3 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 141.7 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 136 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 134.2 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 123 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 117.31 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 120.62 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 123.93 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 127.24 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 130.55 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 133.86 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 137.17 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 123.63 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 138 1000 ha | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 143.67 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 139.3 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 139.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 135.69 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 110.34 1000 ha | -18.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 110.34 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 110.34 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.87 1000 ha | 172 1000 ha | 231.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.64 1000 ha | 217.5 1000 ha | 244.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.55 1000 ha | 181.82 1000 ha | 213.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.31 1000 ha | 129 1000 ha | 180.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.63 1000 ha | 120 1000 ha | 141.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.63 1000 ha | 114 1000 ha | 138 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.66 1000 ha | 110.34 1000 ha | 143.67 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 arable land — area in Lebanon?
- Arable land — area in Lebanon was 110.34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 244.2 1000 ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.34 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for arable land — area?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Arable 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.