Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 106.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5779 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Lebanon 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7676 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5779 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9735 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.9791 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1972 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6843 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 1977 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 0.924 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9641 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9168 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7395 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +106.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +152.9% | 0.6843 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +150.0% | 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5779 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6843 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.924 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7395 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 38 Indonesia 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Croatia 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 New Zealand 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Israel 1.36 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5779 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.