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 112th out of 201 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 35.81 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 22.2 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 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 112th out of 201 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.