Cropland — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cropland — Area was 251.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Lebanon is 251.3 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Lebanon peaked at 345 1000 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 235.94 1000 ha, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 162nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 270 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 270 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 280 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 296 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 296 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 306 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 316 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 321.8 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 327.6 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 333.4 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 339.2 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 345 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 339.13 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 333.25 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 327.38 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 321.5 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 315.63 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 309.75 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 303.88 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 298 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 298.89 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 299.78 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 300.67 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 301.56 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 302.44 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 303.33 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 304.22 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 305.11 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 306 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 306.33 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 306.67 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 307 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 298.6 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 290.2 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 281.8 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 273.4 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 265 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 270 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 263 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 271 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 277 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 278.3 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 283 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 279 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 277.1 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 263 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 263 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 240 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 235.94 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 242.25 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 244.46 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 256.06 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 263.37 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 267.24 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 273.32 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 258 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 258 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 277.3 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 279.3 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 279.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 275.95 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 251.3 1000 ha | -8.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 251.3 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 251.3 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.87 1000 ha | 262 1000 ha | 321.8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 329.18 1000 ha | 309.75 1000 ha | 345 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.08 1000 ha | 298 1000 ha | 304.22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.01 1000 ha | 265 1000 ha | 307 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.44 1000 ha | 263 1000 ha | 283 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.86 1000 ha | 235.94 1000 ha | 273.32 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.63 1000 ha | 251.3 1000 ha | 279.3 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 cropland — area in Lebanon?
- Cropland — area in Lebanon was 251.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 345 1000 ha in 1973.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.94 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for cropland — area?
- Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.