Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Lebanon
Lebanon: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 21.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.52
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
120.75
in 1999
All-time low
11.67
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Lebanon is 21.52, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Lebanon peaked at 120.75 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 1986.
Lebanon ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.63 | — |
| 1962 | 14.56 | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 27.37 | +88.0% |
| 1964 | 41.69 | +52.3% |
| 1965 | 12.22 | -70.7% |
| 1966 | 20.27 | +65.9% |
| 1967 | 22.88 | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 25.34 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 43.75 | +72.7% |
| 1970 | 55.38 | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 34.55 | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 44.48 | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 68.71 | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 36.47 | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 14.93 | -59.1% |
| 1976 | 36.36 | +143.5% |
| 1977 | 24.62 | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 31.35 | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 73.48 | +134.4% |
| 1980 | 19.93 | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 26.85 | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 45.97 | +71.2% |
| 1983 | 46.64 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 76.17 | +63.3% |
| 1985 | 39.8 | -47.7% |
| 1986 | 11.67 | -70.7% |
| 1987 | 22.04 | +88.9% |
| 1988 | 23.03 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 32.89 | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 39.34 | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 49.02 | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 51.96 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 45.75 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 45.6 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.54 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 94.34 | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 99.38 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 98.16 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 120.75 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 68.15 | -43.6% |
| 2001 | 74.22 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 23.61 | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 36.1 | +52.9% |
| 2004 | 50.31 | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 66.78 | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 55.91 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.82 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 60.08 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 67.08 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 63.75 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 62.02 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.38 | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 37.79 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 24.93 | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 26.18 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 39.26 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 25.48 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 21.52 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 20.95 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.34 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.52 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.08 | 12.22 | 43.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.03 | 14.93 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.5 | 11.67 | 76.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.28 | 39.34 | 120.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.03 | 23.61 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 | 24.93 | 67.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.33 | 20.95 | 21.52 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Lebanon?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Lebanon was 21.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 120.75 in 1999.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 1986.
- How does Lebanon rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Lebanon ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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