Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 38.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 38.0% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 85.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 85.0% | — |
| 1976 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 82.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 78.4% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 70.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 49.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 112 United States 39.7% compare
- 113 Cape Verde 39.0% compare
- 114 Gambia 38.6% compare
- 116 Panama 36.8% compare
- 117 South Sudan 36.5% compare
- 118 Romania 36.3% 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 water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 38.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.