Agricultural land use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural land use was 674,214 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
674,214 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 227 countries
All-time high
681,620 hectares
in 2021
All-time low
562,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Lebanon stood at 674,214 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Lebanon peaked at 681,620 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 562,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 148th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 562,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 570,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 570,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 580,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 596,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 596,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 606,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 616,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 620,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 625,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 630,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 635,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 645,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 640,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 635,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 630,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 625,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 619,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 613,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 601,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 598,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 598,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 598,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 598,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 599,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 600,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 604,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 604,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 604,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 605,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 606,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 606,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 606,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 607,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 609,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 618,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 622,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 626,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 582,500 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 595,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 598,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 616,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 627,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 638,300 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 653,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 679,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 677,100 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 663,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 663,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 640,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 651,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 658,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 660,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 662,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 665,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 671,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 673,320 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 671,550 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 671,300 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 674,115 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 681,620 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 676,485 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 674,214 hectares | -0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 674,214 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 674,214 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 590,667 hectares | 562,000 hectares | 620,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 629,700 hectares | 613,000 hectares | 645,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 600,400 hectares | 598,000 hectares | 604,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,750 hectares | 582,500 hectares | 626,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,940 hectares | 595,000 hectares | 679,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,317 hectares | 640,000 hectares | 673,320 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,608 hectares | 674,115 hectares | 681,620 hectares | 4 |
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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 use in Lebanon?
- Agricultural land use in Lebanon was 674,214 hectares 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 use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 681,620 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural land use?
- Lebanon ranks 148th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.