Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0096 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lebanon is 0.0096 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0489 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 hectares per person, in 1984.
Lebanon ranks 144th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0489 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.037 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0458 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0467 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0386 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0383 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -38.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0243 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0246 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0249 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0238 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0248 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0211 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0196 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 hectares per person | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.008 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 hectares per person | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 hectares per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 hectares per person | +40.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.014 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 hectares per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0097 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0096 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0096 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -52.1% | 0.0185 hectares per person | 0.0088 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.0237 hectares per person | 0.0489 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0226 hectares per person | 0.0185 hectares per person | 0.0249 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 hectares per person | 0.0069 hectares per person | 0.0115 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 hectares per person | 0.0095 hectares per person | 0.0133 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0131 hectares per person | 0.0112 hectares per person | 0.0148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 hectares per person | 0.0082 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 hectares per person | 0.0096 hectares per person | 0.0107 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lebanon?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Lebanon was 0.0096 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0489 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 hectares per person in 1984.
- How does Lebanon rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.