Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 13.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.12 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
23.46 hectares per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
11.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 13.12 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 23.46 hectares per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 11.14 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.81 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.57 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21.11 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 22.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 22.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 23.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 23.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.17 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 22.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 22.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 21.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 21.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.53 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 20.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18.38 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 17.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 17.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 17.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.89 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.71 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 13.29 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.29 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.02 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 12.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.14 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.22 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13.12 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13.12 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -31.0% | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.62 hectares per square kilometre | 16.81 hectares per square kilometre | 22.48 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.77 hectares per square kilometre | 21.51 hectares per square kilometre | 23.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | 17.99 hectares per square kilometre | 20.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.28 hectares per square kilometre | 12.61 hectares per square kilometre | 18.28 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 hectares per square kilometre | 11.14 hectares per square kilometre | 13.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | 13.11 hectares per square kilometre | 13.84 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 14.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Niger 13.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Maldives 13.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cameroon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nepal 12.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 12.57 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Lebanon was 13.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.46 hectares per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.