Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 35.81 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Lebanon, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Lebanon is 35.81 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Lebanon peaked at 45 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.19 %, in 1962.
That places Lebanon 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.41 % | 15.19 % | 22.22 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.07 % | 20.76 % | 27.76 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.56 % | 28.27 % | 28.86 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.99 % | 28.07 % | 39.25 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.16 % | 38.52 % | 42.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.96 % | 32.93 % | 45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.06 % | 32.22 % | 35.81 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Lebanon?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Lebanon was 35.81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 % in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Lebanon ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.