Land area (sq. km), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0018 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0018 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0055 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 sq. km per person, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 198th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0028 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Lebanon?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Lebanon was 0.0018 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 sq. km per person in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.