Cropland area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cropland area was 274,214 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
274,214 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
345,000 hectares
in 1973
All-time low
240,000 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 142nd of 224 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.
Cropland area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 270,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 270,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 280,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 296,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 296,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 306,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 316,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 320,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 325,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 330,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 335,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 345,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 340,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 335,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 330,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 325,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 319,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 313,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 301,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 298,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 299,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 300,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 304,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 304,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 304,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 305,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 306,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 306,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 306,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 307,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 309,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 318,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 322,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 326,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 265,000 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 270,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 263,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 271,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 277,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 278,300 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 283,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 279,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 277,100 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 263,000 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 240,000 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 251,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 258,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 260,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 262,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 265,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 271,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 273,320 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 271,550 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 271,300 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 274,115 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 281,620 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 276,485 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 274,214 hectares | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 274,214 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 274,214 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 142nd out of 224 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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