Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 90 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Lebanon stood at 90 1000 ha.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Lebanon peaked at 113.6 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 1000 ha | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 50 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 61 1000 ha | +22.0% |
| 1966 | 65 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 68 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 68 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 80 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 85 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 86 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 91 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 94 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 97 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 100.7 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 102 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 104 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 109 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 110 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 111 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 112 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 113.6 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 112 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 110 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 108 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 106 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 106 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 100 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 97 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 94 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 90 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 90 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 90 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.89 1000 ha | 41 1000 ha | 68 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.4 1000 ha | 68 1000 ha | 86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 86 1000 ha | 86 1000 ha | 86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.47 1000 ha | 86 1000 ha | 104 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.36 1000 ha | 104 1000 ha | 113.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 108 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 90 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Lebanon?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Lebanon was 90 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 113.6 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.