Lebanon vs Taiwan, China: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Lebanon
674,214 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan, China
779,000 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon rank
148th
Taiwan, China rank
146th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Lebanon
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 779,000 hectares against 674,214 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 104,786 hectares.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 148th and Taiwan, China ranks 146th of 227 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590,667 hectares | 896,222 hectares | 305,556 hectares | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 629,700 hectares | 911,300 hectares | 281,600 hectares | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 600,400 hectares | 893,600 hectares | 293,200 hectares | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 608,750 hectares | 872,100 hectares | 263,350 hectares | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 640,940 hectares | 835,300 hectares | 194,360 hectares | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 662,317 hectares | 798,810 hectares | 136,493 hectares | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 676,608 hectares | 784,025 hectares | 107,416 hectares | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Lebanon or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 779,000 hectares against 674,214 hectares in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Lebanon and Taiwan, China?
- 104,786 hectares, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Taiwan, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Taiwan, China rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Lebanon ranks 148th and Taiwan, China ranks 146th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.