Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0003 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.0% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0037 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.003 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 ha per person | -39.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 ha per person | -60.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per person | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 ha per person | +144.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per person | -70.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 ha per person | +193.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per person | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 ha per person | +66.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0003 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0003 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +193.2% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 1978 | +144.6% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 121 Kuwait 0.0004 ha per person compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 125 Israel 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0003 ha per person compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 0.0003 ha per person compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Lebanon?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Lebanon was 0.0003 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.