Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 16,794 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lebanon is 16,794 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lebanon peaked at 38,600 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,912 t, in 1962.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 195 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,853 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,912 t | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 9,959 t | +68.5% |
| 1964 | 11,038 t | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 10,016 t | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 11,500 t | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 12,532 t | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 13,426 t | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 16,000 t | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 19,000 t | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 29,000 t | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 33,000 t | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 38,600 t | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 19,120 t | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 7,000 t | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 17,700 t | +152.9% |
| 1977 | 13,700 t | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 14,400 t | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 16,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 14,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 16,900 t | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 21,300 t | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 t | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,900 t | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 10,600 t | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 10,000 t | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 11,300 t | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 14,000 t | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 11,000 t | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 12,400 t | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 14,200 t | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 18,000 t | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 10,000 t | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 25,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 t | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 21,942 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23,400 t | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 24,300 t | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 29,695 t | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 19,844 t | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 23,604 t | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 24,935 t | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14,606 t | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 9,453 t | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 14,443 t | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 9,863 t | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 15,530 t | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 17,606 t | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 18,390 t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 18,649 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19,966 t | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 19,099 t | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,924 t | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,758 t | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 22,908 t | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 16,925 t | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 17,681 t | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17,165 t | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9,379 t | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 7,564 t | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 15,603 t | +106.3% |
| 2024 | 16,794 t | +7.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 16,794 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 16,794 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 t, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +152.9% | 7,000 t | 17,700 t |
| 1995 | +150.0% | 10,000 t | 25,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,915 t | 5,912 t | 16,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,752 t | 7,000 t | 38,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,400 t | 10,000 t | 21,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,994 t | 10,000 t | 25,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,627 t | 9,453 t | 29,695 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,091 t | 16,925 t | 22,908 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,301 t | 7,564 t | 17,165 t | 5 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lebanon?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Lebanon was 16,794 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38,600 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,912 t in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf