Land use hidden — Cropland in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land use hidden — Cropland was 2,742 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Cropland in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Lebanon stood at 2,742 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Lebanon peaked at 3,450 Square kilometres in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,400 Square kilometres, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,620 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2,700 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,800 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,960 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 2,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,060 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 3,160 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,200 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,250 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3,300 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3,350 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,450 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,400 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3,350 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,300 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,250 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 3,190 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 3,130 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,010 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2,980 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,990 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,000 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 3,040 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,040 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,050 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3,060 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,070 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,090 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,180 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,220 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,260 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,650 Square kilometres | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 2,700 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,630 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,710 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,770 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,783 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,830 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,790 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,771 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,630 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,630 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 Square kilometres | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,510 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,580 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,600 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,620 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,650 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,710 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,733 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,716 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,713 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,741 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,816 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,765 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,742 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,742 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,742 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,907 Square kilometres | 2,620 Square kilometres | 3,200 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,297 Square kilometres | 3,130 Square kilometres | 3,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,004 Square kilometres | 2,980 Square kilometres | 3,040 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,070 Square kilometres | 2,650 Square kilometres | 3,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,724 Square kilometres | 2,630 Square kilometres | 2,830 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,623 Square kilometres | 2,400 Square kilometres | 2,733 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,766 Square kilometres | 2,741 Square kilometres | 2,816 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 use hidden — cropland in Lebanon?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Lebanon was 2,742 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,450 Square kilometres in 1973.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Lebanon ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata