Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.1174 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon is 0.1174 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.3038 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1027 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3032 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3038 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2985 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2893 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2856 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2853 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2774 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2718 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2663 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2618 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2572 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2527 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2504 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2426 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2355 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.226 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2191 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2124 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1985 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.193 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.186 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1816 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1782 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1746 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1711 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.165 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1584 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1536 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.153 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1512 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1373 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1384 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1386 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1396 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1427 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1344 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1276 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1255 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1042 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.106 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1092 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1121 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1187 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1187 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1182 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1179 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2856 hectares per person | 0.2663 hectares per person | 0.3038 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2389 hectares per person | 0.2124 hectares per person | 0.2618 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1872 hectares per person | 0.1711 hectares per person | 0.2039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.1368 hectares per person | 0.1681 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1377 hectares per person | 0.1327 hectares per person | 0.1427 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1145 hectares per person | 0.1027 hectares per person | 0.1276 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1182 hectares per person | 0.1174 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon was 0.1174 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3038 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1027 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.