Israel vs Lebanon: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Israel
536,700 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
674,214 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
151st
Lebanon rank
148th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 674,214 hectares against 536,700 hectares in Israel, a difference of 137,514 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 151st and Lebanon ranks 148th of 227 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519,000 hectares | 590,667 hectares | 71,667 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 532,800 hectares | 629,700 hectares | 96,900 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 561,000 hectares | 600,400 hectares | 39,400 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 571,100 hectares | 608,750 hectares | 37,650 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 533,410 hectares | 640,940 hectares | 107,530 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 561,530 hectares | 662,317 hectares | 100,787 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 538,025 hectares | 676,608 hectares | 138,584 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Israel or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 674,214 hectares against 536,700 hectares in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Israel and Lebanon?
- 137,514 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Israel ranks 151st and Lebanon ranks 148th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.