Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1981.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.009 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 8 Malaysia 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Philippines 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Indonesia 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tunisia 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Permanent crops — area, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for permanent crops — area, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent crops — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent crops — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent crops — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent crops — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent crops — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.