Israel vs Lebanon: Agricultural area over the long-term
Israel
640,877 hectares
in 2025
Lebanon
686,961 hectares
in 2025
Israel rank
145th
Lebanon rank
144th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 686,961 hectares against 640,877 hectares in Israel, a difference of 46,084 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 145th and Lebanon ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 255,512 hectares | 552,264 hectares | 296,752 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 254,930 hectares | 559,582 hectares | 304,652 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1200s | 253,093 hectares | 564,646 hectares | 311,553 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1300s | 249,777 hectares | 567,150 hectares | 317,373 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1400s | 176,608 hectares | 481,556 hectares | 304,948 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 205,303 hectares | 484,882 hectares | 279,579 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1600s | 191,370 hectares | 509,652 hectares | 318,282 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1700s | 142,513 hectares | 413,937 hectares | 271,424 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1710s | 152,430 hectares | 388,664 hectares | 236,234 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1720s | 162,040 hectares | 376,677 hectares | 214,637 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1730s | 171,327 hectares | 364,895 hectares | 193,568 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1740s | 180,276 hectares | 353,308 hectares | 173,032 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1750s | 188,870 hectares | 341,906 hectares | 153,036 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 197,091 hectares | 330,680 hectares | 133,589 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 204,919 hectares | 319,617 hectares | 114,698 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 212,332 hectares | 308,706 hectares | 96,374 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 219,303 hectares | 297,934 hectares | 78,631 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 225,805 hectares | 287,287 hectares | 61,482 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 230,512 hectares | 276,750 hectares | 46,238 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 237,261 hectares | 266,304 hectares | 29,043 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 243,923 hectares | 283,352 hectares | 39,429 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 250,431 hectares | 296,581 hectares | 46,150 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1850s | 256,703 hectares | 309,903 hectares | 53,200 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 262,637 hectares | 323,175 hectares | 60,538 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 260,620 hectares | 336,205 hectares | 75,585 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 257,911 hectares | 387,882 hectares | 129,971 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 254,366 hectares | 378,284 hectares | 123,918 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 249,792 hectares | 403,794 hectares | 154,002 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 243,911 hectares | 389,524 hectares | 145,613 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 286,487 hectares | 390,500 hectares | 104,013 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 328,506 hectares | 455,143 hectares | 126,637 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 379,473 hectares | 519,750 hectares | 140,277 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 484,627 hectares | 578,068 hectares | 93,441 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 516,362 hectares | 585,999 hectares | 69,637 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 532,267 hectares | 629,050 hectares | 96,784 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 560,439 hectares | 599,741 hectares | 39,302 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 570,491 hectares | 608,099 hectares | 37,608 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 532,864 hectares | 640,198 hectares | 107,333 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 560,984 hectares | 661,690 hectares | 100,706 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 641,560 hectares | 681,359 hectares | 39,799 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Israel or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 686,961 hectares against 640,877 hectares in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Israel and Lebanon?
- 46,084 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Israel ranks 145th and Lebanon ranks 144th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.