Cropland extent over the long-term in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cropland extent over the long-term was 287,201 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
287,201 hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
344,651 hectares
in 1973
All-time low
134,468 hectares
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Lebanon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Lebanon stood at 287,201 hectares.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Lebanon peaked at 344,651 hectares in 1973 and was at its lowest, 134,468 hectares, in 1820.
That places Lebanon 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 309,536 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 315,446 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1200 | 319,272 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1300 | 320,661 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1400 | 244,748 hectares | -23.7% |
| 1500 | 246,600 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1600 | 266,554 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1700 | 208,129 hectares | -21.9% |
| 1710 | 195,564 hectares | -6.0% |
| 1720 | 189,584 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1730 | 183,705 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1740 | 177,923 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1750 | 172,232 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1760 | 166,629 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1770 | 161,105 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1780 | 155,657 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1790 | 150,276 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1800 | 144,957 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1810 | 139,690 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1820 | 134,468 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1830 | 142,818 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1840 | 149,265 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1850 | 155,739 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1860 | 162,166 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 168,444 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 193,695 hectares | +15.0% |
| 1890 | 188,755 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 201,007 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1910 | 193,689 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 193,804 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 224,956 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 255,901 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1950 | 278,347 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 278,003 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 279,309 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 281,415 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 283,609 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 285,298 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 285,962 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 285,067 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 281,845 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 274,560 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 253,614 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 262,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 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 | 324,944 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 329,666 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 334,661 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 344,651 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 339,656 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 334,661 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 329,666 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 324,671 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 318,677 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 312,683 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 300,695 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 297,698 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 297,698 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 297,698 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 297,698 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 298,697 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 299,696 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 303,692 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 303,692 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 303,692 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 304,691 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 305,690 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 305,690 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 305,691 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 306,691 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 308,695 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 317,689 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 321,688 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 325,661 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 264,724 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 269,719 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 262,726 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 270,718 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 276,712 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 278,011 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 282,706 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 278,710 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 276,812 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 262,726 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 262,726 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 239,750 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 250,739 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 257,732 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 259,730 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 261,727 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 264,724 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 270,718 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 273,036 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 271,268 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 271,018 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 277,012 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 279,009 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 279,009 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 282,506 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 284,853 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 287,201 hectares | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 287,201 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 287,201 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 309,536 hectares | 309,536 hectares | 309,536 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 315,446 hectares | 315,446 hectares | 315,446 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 319,272 hectares | 319,272 hectares | 319,272 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 320,661 hectares | 320,661 hectares | 320,661 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 244,748 hectares | 244,748 hectares | 244,748 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 246,600 hectares | 246,600 hectares | 246,600 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 266,554 hectares | 266,554 hectares | 266,554 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 208,129 hectares | 208,129 hectares | 208,129 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 195,564 hectares | 195,564 hectares | 195,564 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 189,584 hectares | 189,584 hectares | 189,584 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 183,705 hectares | 183,705 hectares | 183,705 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 177,923 hectares | 177,923 hectares | 177,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 172,232 hectares | 172,232 hectares | 172,232 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 166,629 hectares | 166,629 hectares | 166,629 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 161,105 hectares | 161,105 hectares | 161,105 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 155,657 hectares | 155,657 hectares | 155,657 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 150,276 hectares | 150,276 hectares | 150,276 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 144,957 hectares | 144,957 hectares | 144,957 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 139,690 hectares | 139,690 hectares | 139,690 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 134,468 hectares | 134,468 hectares | 134,468 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 142,818 hectares | 142,818 hectares | 142,818 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 149,265 hectares | 149,265 hectares | 149,265 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 155,739 hectares | 155,739 hectares | 155,739 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 162,166 hectares | 162,166 hectares | 162,166 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 168,444 hectares | 168,444 hectares | 168,444 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 193,695 hectares | 193,695 hectares | 193,695 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 188,755 hectares | 188,755 hectares | 188,755 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 201,007 hectares | 201,007 hectares | 201,007 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 193,689 hectares | 193,689 hectares | 193,689 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 193,804 hectares | 193,804 hectares | 193,804 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 224,956 hectares | 224,956 hectares | 224,956 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 255,901 hectares | 255,901 hectares | 255,901 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 281,342 hectares | 274,560 hectares | 285,962 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 286,961 hectares | 253,614 hectares | 320,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 329,394 hectares | 312,683 hectares | 344,651 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,096 hectares | 297,698 hectares | 303,692 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,691 hectares | 264,724 hectares | 325,661 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,157 hectares | 262,726 hectares | 282,706 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,044 hectares | 239,750 hectares | 273,036 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,598 hectares | 277,012 hectares | 287,201 hectares | 6 |
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- 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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Lebanon?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Lebanon was 287,201 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 344,651 hectares in 1973.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,468 hectares in 1820.
- How does Lebanon rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.