Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.3357 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at -0.3357 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and down 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 3.98 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.95 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 172nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8065 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1974 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1975 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1976 | -0.7874 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | -0.7937 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1978 | -0.96 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1979 | -0.9693 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4992 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0.1672 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0.1669 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | +299.3% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0.1656 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0.1653 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0.165 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0.3295 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1996 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6472 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6431 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -1180.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5042 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2002 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +497.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2798 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2008 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +644.2% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 0.304 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 0.303 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4532 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9023 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3458 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2629 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0372 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4193 % change on previous year | -1226.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2022 | -0.7534 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2023 | -0.3357 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1226.4% | -0.0372 % change on previous year | 0.4193 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1180.6% | 0.6431 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1092 % change on previous year | -0.9693 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1456 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3355 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1109 % change on previous year | -0.7534 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 169 Bangladesh -0.297 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Norway -0.3046 % change on previous year compare
- 171 France -0.322 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Mexico -0.3475 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Canada -0.3539 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.3581 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Lebanon was -0.3357 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.95 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.