Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Lebanon

Lebanon: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 38.58 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.58 %
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
153rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
53.49 %
in 1973
All-time low
37.1 %
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Lebanon, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 154 Niger 38.26 % compare
  5. 155 Slovenia 37.71 % compare
  6. 156 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.37 % compare

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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

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.