Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1621 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 0.1621 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 563.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.224 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.
Lebanon ranks 41st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1369 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1239 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1138 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1075 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.109 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1375 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1322 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1387 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1271 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0965 ha per square kilometre | +689.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1163 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1295 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1185 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1231 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1267 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1271 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1284 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1072 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0984 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0987 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0989 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre | +552.7% |
| 2019 | 0.162 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.224 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1882 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1621 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1621 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1621 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1621 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 ha per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +689.6% | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0965 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +552.7% | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | 0.0782 ha per square kilometre | 0.1466 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0988 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | 0.1387 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.1295 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | 0.129 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0546 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | 0.162 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1934 ha per square kilometre | 0.1621 ha per square kilometre | 0.224 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.1621 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.224 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Lebanon rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 563.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.