Urea — Agricultural Use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urea — Agricultural Use was 30,000 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Lebanon, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, urea — agricultural use in Lebanon stood at 30,000 t. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 564.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Lebanon peaked at 30,000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 113 t, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,122 t | — |
| 2003 | 8,936 t | +74.5% |
| 2004 | 10,287 t | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 4,512 t | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 481 t | -89.3% |
| 2008 | 113 t | -76.5% |
| 2009 | 123 t | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4,069 t | +3208.1% |
| 2011 | 7,933 t | +95.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 t | +278.2% |
| 2014 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 30,000 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 30,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,000 t, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3208.1% | 123 t | 4,069 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,225 t | 113 t | 10,287 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 22,000 t | 4,069 t | 30,000 t | 6 |
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 urea — agricultural use in Lebanon?
- Urea — agricultural use in Lebanon was 30,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 t in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 564.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf