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 167th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.62 % | — |
| 1962 | 47.37 % | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 47.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.28 % | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 49.66 % | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 49.66 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5 % | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 51.3 % | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 51.75 % | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 52.2 % | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 52.64 % | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 53.07 % | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 53.49 % | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.06 % | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.63 % | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 52.18 % | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 51.73 % | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 51.27 % | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.8 % | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 50.32 % | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 49.83 % | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 49.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.91 % | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.98 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.06 % | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.13 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.2 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.28 % | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.35 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.42 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.5 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.55 % | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.88 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 49.17 % | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.44 % | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.68 % | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 45.49 % | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 45.38 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.98 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 43.99 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.18 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 43.34 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.09 % | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 40.92 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.67 % | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 39.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5 % | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.72 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.93 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.03 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.7 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.05 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.59 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.21 % | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 39.21 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.94 % | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 41.12 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.82 % | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.58 % | -5.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 38.58 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.38 %, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 38.58 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.47 %, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 164 Syrian Arab Republic 40.03 % compare
- 164 Syria 40.03 % compare
- 166 United Republic of Tanzania 39.87 % compare
- 168 Niger 38.26 % compare
- 169 Slovenia 37.71 % compare
- 170 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.37 % 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)
- 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 — 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 167th out of 252 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.