Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 38.58 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in agricultural land in Lebanon is 38.58 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Lebanon peaked at 53.49 % in 1973 and was at its lowest, 37.1 %, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 153rd out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.17 % | 46.62 % | 51.75 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.31 % | 50.8 % | 53.49 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.09 % | 49.83 % | 50.35 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.32 % | 45.49 % | 50.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.58 % | 39.67 % | 45.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8 % | 37.1 % | 40.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.52 % | 38.58 % | 41.12 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 150 Channel Islands 40.29 % compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 40.03 % compare
- 152 United Republic of Tanzania 39.87 % compare
- 154 Niger 38.26 % compare
- 155 Slovenia 37.71 % compare
- 156 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.37 % compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 26,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8,128 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,429 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 4,921 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2,218 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 107,804 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 100,384 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Lebanon?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Lebanon was 38.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.49 % in 1973.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 % in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.