Inland waters — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Inland waters — Area was 22.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Lebanon stood at 22.2 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Lebanon peaked at 22.2 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22.2 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 35.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 90 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 39.1 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 61.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 400 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.64 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 140.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 110.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Lebanon?
- Inland waters — area in Lebanon was 22.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for inland waters — area?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.