Other land — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Other land — Area was 230.48 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Lebanon is 230.48 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Lebanon peaked at 310.9 1000 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 202.67 1000 ha, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 173rd of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 279.97 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 278.98 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 278.55 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 278.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 277.69 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 286 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 294.3 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 302.6 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 310.9 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 301.71 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 289.11 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 286.01 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 267.91 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 256.82 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 245.42 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 230.62 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 204.52 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 206.32 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 220.33 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 220.23 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 243.13 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 247.09 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 240.69 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 238.38 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 226.68 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 219.27 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 215.3 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 209.13 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 224.35 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 224.26 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 204.86 1000 ha | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 202.76 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 202.67 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 205.92 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 230.48 1000 ha | +11.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 230.48 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 230.48 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,072 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.88 1000 ha | 277.69 1000 ha | 310.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.73 1000 ha | 204.52 1000 ha | 289.11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.83 1000 ha | 209.13 1000 ha | 247.09 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.34 1000 ha | 202.67 1000 ha | 230.48 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 170 French Guiana 261 1000 ha compare
- 171 Cabo Verde 252.66 1000 ha compare
- 172 North Macedonia 251.66 1000 ha compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 226.81 1000 ha compare
- 175 Slovenia 216.9 1000 ha compare
- 176 Uruguay 207.15 1000 ha compare
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 other land — area in Lebanon?
- Other land — area in Lebanon was 230.48 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 310.9 1000 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.67 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for other land — area?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — 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.