Jordan vs Lebanon: Cropland extent over the long-term
Jordan
302,551 hectares
in 2025
Lebanon
287,201 hectares
in 2025
Jordan rank
138th
Lebanon rank
139th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 302,551 hectares against 287,201 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 15,350 hectares.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Jordan ranks 138th and Lebanon ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 78,075 hectares | 309,536 hectares | 231,461 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 77,897 hectares | 315,446 hectares | 237,549 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1200s | 77,371 hectares | 319,272 hectares | 241,901 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1300s | 76,437 hectares | 320,661 hectares | 244,224 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1400s | 52,997 hectares | 244,748 hectares | 191,751 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 63,285 hectares | 246,600 hectares | 183,315 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1600s | 59,262 hectares | 266,554 hectares | 207,292 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1700s | 43,244 hectares | 208,129 hectares | 164,885 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1710s | 44,666 hectares | 195,564 hectares | 150,898 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1720s | 44,308 hectares | 189,584 hectares | 145,276 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1730s | 43,938 hectares | 183,705 hectares | 139,767 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1740s | 43,555 hectares | 177,923 hectares | 134,368 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1750s | 43,158 hectares | 172,232 hectares | 129,074 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 42,745 hectares | 166,629 hectares | 123,884 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 42,317 hectares | 161,105 hectares | 118,788 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 41,872 hectares | 155,657 hectares | 113,785 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 41,408 hectares | 150,276 hectares | 108,868 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 40,923 hectares | 144,957 hectares | 104,034 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 40,416 hectares | 139,690 hectares | 99,274 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 39,885 hectares | 134,468 hectares | 94,583 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 41,314 hectares | 142,818 hectares | 101,504 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 42,752 hectares | 149,265 hectares | 106,513 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1850s | 44,190 hectares | 155,739 hectares | 111,549 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 45,618 hectares | 162,166 hectares | 116,548 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 47,020 hectares | 168,444 hectares | 121,424 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 57,448 hectares | 193,695 hectares | 136,248 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 70,032 hectares | 188,755 hectares | 118,722 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 85,139 hectares | 201,007 hectares | 115,868 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 103,134 hectares | 193,689 hectares | 90,555 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 119,355 hectares | 193,804 hectares | 74,449 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 137,162 hectares | 224,956 hectares | 87,794 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 155,850 hectares | 255,901 hectares | 100,051 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 227,866 hectares | 281,342 hectares | 53,476 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 300,166 hectares | 286,961 hectares | 13,205 hectares | Jordan |
| 1970s | 323,900 hectares | 329,394 hectares | 5,494 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 336,420 hectares | 300,096 hectares | 36,324 hectares | Jordan |
| 1990s | 278,230 hectares | 306,691 hectares | 28,461 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 268,080 hectares | 272,157 hectares | 4,077 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 293,796 hectares | 262,044 hectares | 31,752 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 294,633 hectares | 281,598 hectares | 13,034 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Jordan, at 302,551 hectares against 287,201 hectares in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 15,350 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Jordan ranks 138th and Lebanon ranks 139th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.