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 121st out of 201 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.
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 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 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 121st out of 201 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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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.