Permanent crops — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Permanent crops — Area was 140.96 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Lebanon stood at 140.96 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Lebanon peaked at 143.85 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88 1000 ha, in 1981.
That places Lebanon 113th out of 238 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.
Permanent crops — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 105 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 102.88 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 100.75 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 98.63 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 96.5 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 94.38 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 92.25 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 90.13 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 88 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 89.25 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 89.81 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 89.15 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 94.61 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 97.89 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 115.75 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 118.3 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 122.4 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 124.54 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 128.19 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 128.5 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 126.74 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 127 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.69 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 130.68 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 127.35 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 129.37 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 136 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 141 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 143 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 141 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 143.85 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 142 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 141.3 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 143 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 142.9 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 140 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 126 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 118.63 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 121.63 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 120.53 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 128.82 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 132.82 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 133.38 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 136.15 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 134.37 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 134.37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 133.63 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 140 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140.26 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 140.96 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 140.96 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 140.96 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.98 1000 ha, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.54 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.53 1000 ha | 88 1000 ha | 122.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.51 1000 ha | 124.54 1000 ha | 136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.81 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha | 143.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.67 1000 ha | 118.63 1000 ha | 136.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.97 1000 ha | 133.63 1000 ha | 140.96 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent crops — area in Lebanon?
- Permanent crops — area in Lebanon was 140.96 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 143.85 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 1000 ha in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for permanent crops — area?
- Lebanon ranks 113th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Permanent crops — 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.