Nitrogen fertilizer use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 15,604 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Lebanon is 15,604 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Lebanon peaked at 38,600 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,912 tonnes, in 1962.
Lebanon ranks 121st of 201 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.
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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Lebanon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38,600 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,912 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Lebanon ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.