Number of people employed in agriculture in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people employed in agriculture was 57,452 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people employed in agriculture in Lebanon, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 57,452 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Lebanon peaked at 78,070 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,452 people, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,371 people | — |
| 1992 | 66,881 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 65,153 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 63,988 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 63,277 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 61,694 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 62,443 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 62,628 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 63,843 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 64,659 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 64,759 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64,803 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 64,788 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 64,136 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 63,738 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 63,733 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 62,052 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 62,173 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61,578 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60,243 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60,253 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61,200 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68,002 people | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 76,992 people | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 78,070 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73,714 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 69,734 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 66,450 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 64,552 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 61,266 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 58,821 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 57,610 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 57,452 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,364 people | 61,694 people | 69,371 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 63,642 people | 61,578 people | 64,803 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,921 people | 60,243 people | 78,070 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,787 people | 57,452 people | 61,266 people | 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Lebanon?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Lebanon was 57,452 people in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 78,070 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,452 people in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Lebanon ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.