Fertilizer use by nutrient in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 15,604 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 15,604 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
That represents a change of up 106.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Lebanon peaked at 38,600 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,912 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Lebanon 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,853 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,912 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 9,959 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1964 | 11,038 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 10,016 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 11,500 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 12,532 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 13,426 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 16,000 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 19,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 29,000 tonnes | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 33,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 38,600 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 19,120 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 7,000 tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 17,700 tonnes | +152.9% |
| 1977 | 13,700 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 14,400 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 16,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 14,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 16,900 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 21,300 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,900 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 10,600 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 10,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 11,300 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 14,000 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 11,000 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 12,400 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 14,200 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 18,000 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 25,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 22,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 21,942 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23,400 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 22,000 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 24,300 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 29,695 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 19,844 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 23,604 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 24,936 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14,607 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 9,453 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 14,444 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 9,863 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 15,530 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 17,607 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 18,390 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 18,649 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19,966 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 19,100 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18,924 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,759 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 22,909 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 16,926 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 17,682 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17,166 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9,379 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 7,565 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 15,604 tonnes | +106.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 15,604 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 15,604 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,329 tonnes, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +152.9% | 7,000 tonnes | 17,700 tonnes |
| 1995 | +150.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,915 tonnes | 5,912 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,752 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 38,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,400 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 21,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,994 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,628 tonnes | 9,453 tonnes | 29,695 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,091 tonnes | 16,926 tonnes | 22,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,428 tonnes | 7,565 tonnes | 17,166 tonnes | 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 fertilizer use by nutrient in Lebanon?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Lebanon was 15,604 tonnes 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 fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38,600 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,912 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.