Agricultural land per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1168 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1168 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3038 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1027 hectares per capita
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Lebanon stood at 0.1168 hectares per capita.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.3038 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1027 hectares per capita, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 176th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3038 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2985 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2893 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2856 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2853 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2774 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2746 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2718 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2663 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2619 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2575 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.253 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2507 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2429 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2358 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2311 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2263 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2193 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2127 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2041 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1987 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1957 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1932 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1897 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1862 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1818 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1784 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1748 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1713 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1683 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1652 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1617 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1586 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.156 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1538 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1532 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1514 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1497 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1369 hectares per capita | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1374 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1358 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.138 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1385 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1388 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1398 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1429 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1398 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1346 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1328 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.127 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1277 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1257 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1149 hectares per capita | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1043 hectares per capita | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1027 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1061 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1093 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1122 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 hectares per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1182 hectares per capita | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1192 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1178 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1168 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1168 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1168 hectares per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2836 hectares per capita | 0.2663 hectares per capita | 0.3038 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2391 hectares per capita | 0.2127 hectares per capita | 0.2619 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1874 hectares per capita | 0.1713 hectares per capita | 0.2041 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1555 hectares per capita | 0.1369 hectares per capita | 0.1683 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1379 hectares per capita | 0.1328 hectares per capita | 0.1429 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1146 hectares per capita | 0.1027 hectares per capita | 0.1277 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.118 hectares per capita | 0.1168 hectares per capita | 0.1192 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Lebanon?
- Agricultural land per capita in Lebanon was 0.1168 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3038 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1027 hectares per capita in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 176th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.