Temporary fallow — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Temporary fallow — Area was 9.3 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary fallow — Area in Lebanon, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Lebanon stood at 9.3 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Lebanon peaked at 12 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.15 1000 ha, in 2003.
That places Lebanon 159th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Temporary fallow — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.15 1000 ha | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 10 1000 ha | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 11.61 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.23 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.84 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.45 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.06 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.68 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.29 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12 1000 ha | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 1000 ha | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.3 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9.3 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary fallow — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +39.9% | 7.15 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha |
| 2018 | +29.2% | 9.29 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 1000 ha | 7.15 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.92 1000 ha | 9.29 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 1000 ha | 9.3 1000 ha | 9.3 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 temporary fallow — area in Lebanon?
- Temporary fallow — area in Lebanon was 9.3 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 1000 ha in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Lebanon ranks 159th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 fallow — 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.