Temporary crops — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Temporary crops — Area was 101.04 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary crops — Area in Lebanon, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Lebanon stood at 101.04 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Lebanon peaked at 134.37 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.04 1000 ha, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 161st of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Temporary crops — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 110 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 120 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 126 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 126.3 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 131.7 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 126 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 124.2 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 113 1000 ha | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 113 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 105.7 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 109.39 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 113.09 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 116.79 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 120.49 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 124.18 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 127.88 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 111.63 1000 ha | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 126 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 134.37 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 130 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 126.39 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 101.04 1000 ha | -20.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 101.04 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 101.04 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 284.7 1000 ha, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.13 1000 ha | 110 1000 ha | 131.7 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.72 1000 ha | 102 1000 ha | 127.88 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.36 1000 ha | 101.04 1000 ha | 134.37 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 158 Costa Rica 119.63 1000 ha compare
- 159 Timor-Leste 107.8 1000 ha compare
- 159 East Timor 107.8 1000 ha compare
- 162 Jamaica 97.34 1000 ha compare
- 163 Cyprus 86.12 1000 ha compare
- 164 Belize 80.99 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 temporary crops — area in Lebanon?
- Temporary crops — area in Lebanon was 101.04 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 134.37 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.04 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for temporary crops — area?
- Lebanon ranks 161st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.