Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0978 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 0.0978 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.6843 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.044 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.
Lebanon ranks 106th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5865 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6843 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5865 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5376 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.479 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4646 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2885 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2958 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1201 ha per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1970 | 0.108 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0966 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1199 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1392 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1982 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1314 ha per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1529 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.158 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1652 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1676 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1686 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1808 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1962 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1988 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0859 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0827 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1054 ha per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0978 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0978 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0299 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 | +198.7% | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | 0.1314 ha per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +150.0% | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4492 ha per square kilometre | 0.1201 ha per square kilometre | 0.6843 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1296 ha per square kilometre | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1234 ha per square kilometre | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | 0.1955 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | 0.1988 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0895 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0972 ha per square kilometre | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 0.1608 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1154 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Gabon 0.1145 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.1021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Botswana 0.0948 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kuwait 0.0869 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Costa Rica 0.0768 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0978 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6843 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.