Cropland area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cropland area was 274,214 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Lebanon is 274,214 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Lebanon peaked at 345,000 hectares in 1973 and was at its lowest, 240,000 hectares, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,667 hectares | 262,000 hectares | 320,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 329,700 hectares | 313,000 hectares | 345,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,400 hectares | 298,000 hectares | 304,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 326,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,440 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,317 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 273,320 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,608 hectares | 274,115 hectares | 281,620 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Lebanon?
- Cropland area in Lebanon was 274,214 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 cropland area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 345,000 hectares in 1973.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for cropland area?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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