Arable land in Lebanon
Lebanon: Arable land was 134,214 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Lebanon stood at 134,214 hectares.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Lebanon peaked at 240,000 hectares in 1971 and was at its lowest, 114,000 hectares, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 143rd 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 180,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 190,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 206,000 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 206,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 216,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 226,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 230,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 235,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 240,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 240,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 240,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 237,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 234,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 231,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 228,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 224,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 220,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 210,000 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 210,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 208,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 208,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 208,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 204,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 200,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 188,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 186,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 184,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 183,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 181,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 180,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 180,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 180,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 180,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 183,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 185,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 187,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 129,000 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 129,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 120,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 130,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 136,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 136,300 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 141,700 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 136,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 134,200 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 123,000 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 123,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 114,000 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 125,000 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 132,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 132,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 132,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 137,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 137,170 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 137,180 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 135,300 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 134,115 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 141,620 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 136,485 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 134,214 hectares | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 134,214 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 134,214 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million hectares, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land 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% | 187,000 hectares | 129,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200,667 hectares | 172,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 232,900 hectares | 220,000 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,600 hectares | 184,000 hectares | 210,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,800 hectares | 129,000 hectares | 187,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,920 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 141,700 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,465 hectares | 114,000 hectares | 137,180 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,608 hectares | 134,115 hectares | 141,620 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 arable land in Lebanon?
- Arable land in Lebanon was 134,214 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 hectares in 1971.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for arable land?
- Lebanon ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.