Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 6.48 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6.48 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 6.49 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
Lebanon ranks 32nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1963 | 3.06 ha per square kilometre | +136.2% |
| 1964 | 3.13 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.03 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.2 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.57 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.41 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 3.19 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.18 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.17 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.17 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 4.28 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.45 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.49 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.93 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5.26 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 5.33 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.86 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.94 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.03 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.99 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.76 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.93 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.49 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.47 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.46 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.47 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.98 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 6.05 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.07 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.22 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.48 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.48 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 27.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +136.2% | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 3.06 ha per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -54.5% | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +28.3% | 2.7 ha per square kilometre | 3.46 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 ha per square kilometre | 3.17 ha per square kilometre | 4.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | 5.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 ha per square kilometre | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | 6.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 ha per square kilometre | 5.46 ha per square kilometre | 6.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | 6.48 ha per square kilometre | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 6.48 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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.