Arable land use per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arable land use per person was 0.0232 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0232 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0997 hectares per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0205 hectares per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Lebanon stood at 0.0232 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Lebanon peaked at 0.0997 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land use per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.093 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0943 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0936 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0986 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0959 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0979 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0997 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0988 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0933 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0847 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0794 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0672 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0606 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0522 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.048 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0471 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.045 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 hectares per person | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0298 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0291 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0303 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0286 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.025 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0245 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0252 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.023 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0229 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0232 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0232 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -32.2% | 0.0447 hectares per person | 0.0303 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0959 hectares per person | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.0997 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0885 hectares per person | 0.0763 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0628 hectares per person | 0.0522 hectares per person | 0.0713 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.0303 hectares per person | 0.0509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0282 hectares per person | 0.0246 hectares per person | 0.0303 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 hectares per person | 0.0205 hectares per person | 0.0252 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 hectares per person | 0.0232 hectares per person | 0.0248 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 165 British Virgin Islands 0.0257 hectares per person compare
- 166 Grenada 0.0256 hectares per person compare
- 167 Barbados 0.0248 hectares per person compare
- 169 Malaysia 0.0223 hectares per person compare
- 170 American Samoa 0.0217 hectares per person compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0216 hectares per person 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Lebanon?
- Arable land use per person in Lebanon was 0.0232 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0997 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for arable land use per person?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.