Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 93.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.04
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
240.37
in 1999
All-time low
38.82
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 93.04 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon peaked at 240.37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.82, in 1975.
Lebanon ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.08 | — |
| 1962 | 43.2 | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 71.19 | +64.8% |
| 1964 | 89.48 | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 49.76 | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 67.57 | +35.8% |
| 1967 | 73.63 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 76.49 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 103.13 | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 135.38 | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 145.16 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 165.38 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 210.82 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 123.3 | -41.5% |
| 1975 | 38.82 | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 97.27 | +150.6% |
| 1977 | 85.85 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 98.75 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 143.77 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 88.37 | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 118.12 | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 163.09 | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 140.6 | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 169.16 | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 119.4 | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 58.67 | -50.9% |
| 1987 | 66.44 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 74.34 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 90.78 | +22.1% |
| 1990 | 83.28 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 97.06 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 111.12 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 118.3 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 91.2 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 142.39 | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 176.1 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 193.3 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 195.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 240.37 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 193.55 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 222.73 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 126.36 | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 151.16 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 174.99 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 144.46 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 111.24 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 140.08 | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 136.01 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 138.27 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 173.38 | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 171.26 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 155.08 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 141.51 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 139.88 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 129.16 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 138.18 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 144.55 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 133.53 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 117.86 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 100.17 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 72.38 | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 61.08 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 93.04 | +52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.39 | 43.2 | 103.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.45 | 38.82 | 210.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.9 | 58.67 | 169.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.85 | 83.28 | 240.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.88 | 111.24 | 222.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.44 | 117.86 | 173.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.67 | 61.08 | 100.17 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Lebanon was 93.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 240.37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.82 in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lebanon ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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