Share of land area used for agriculture in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of land area used for agriculture was 65.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Lebanon stood at 65.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Lebanon peaked at 66.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 28th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.9% | — |
| 1962 | 55.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 58.3% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 60.2% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.7% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7% | 54.9% | 60.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 59.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 58.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 56.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.9% | 66.6% | 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Lebanon?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Lebanon was 65.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Lebanon ranks 28th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.