Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0491 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon stood at 0.0491 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.1417 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 hectares per person, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1413 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1416 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.137 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1417 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1387 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1394 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1333 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.134 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1289 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1209 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1085 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0989 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0897 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0879 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0861 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0833 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0816 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.08 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0788 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0787 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0783 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0779 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0622 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0607 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0611 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0605 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0571 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0492 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0452 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0409 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0453 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0486 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0488 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0489 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0491 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0491 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1394 hectares per person | 0.137 hectares per person | 0.1417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1251 hectares per person | 0.1085 hectares per person | 0.1362 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0861 hectares per person | 0.1021 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0784 hectares per person | 0.0622 hectares per person | 0.0847 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 hectares per person | 0.0526 hectares per person | 0.0623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.0409 hectares per person | 0.0492 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0486 hectares per person | 0.0491 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.0516 hectares per person compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0.0512 hectares per person compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.05 hectares per person compare
- 160 Israel 0.0465 hectares per person compare
- 161 Switzerland 0.0462 hectares per person compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.042 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Lebanon was 0.0491 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1417 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.