Agricultural area over the long-term in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural area over the long-term was 686,961 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
686,961 hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
144th
of 202 countries
All-time high
686,961 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
266,304 hectares
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Lebanon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Lebanon stood at 686,961 hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Lebanon peaked at 686,961 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 266,304 hectares, in 1820.
That places Lebanon 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 552,264 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 559,582 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1200 | 564,646 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1300 | 567,150 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1400 | 481,556 hectares | -15.1% |
| 1500 | 484,882 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1600 | 509,652 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1700 | 413,937 hectares | -18.8% |
| 1710 | 388,664 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1720 | 376,677 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1730 | 364,895 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1740 | 353,308 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1750 | 341,906 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1760 | 330,680 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1770 | 319,617 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1780 | 308,706 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1790 | 297,934 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1800 | 287,287 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1810 | 276,750 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1820 | 266,304 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1830 | 283,352 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1840 | 296,581 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 309,903 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 323,175 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 336,205 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1880 | 387,882 hectares | +15.4% |
| 1890 | 378,284 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 403,794 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 389,524 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 390,500 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 455,143 hectares | +16.6% |
| 1940 | 519,750 hectares | +14.2% |
| 1950 | 568,170 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 567,870 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 571,030 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 575,932 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 581,134 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 585,471 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 587,938 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 587,591 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 583,205 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 572,335 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 544,012 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 562,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 570,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 570,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 580,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 596,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 596,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 606,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 616,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 619,974 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 624,716 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 629,310 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 634,305 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 644,295 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 639,300 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 634,305 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 629,310 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 624,315 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 618,321 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 612,328 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 600,340 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 597,343 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 597,343 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 597,343 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 597,343 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 598,342 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 599,341 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 603,337 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 603,337 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 603,337 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 604,325 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 605,326 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 605,327 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 605,328 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 606,360 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 608,332 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 617,314 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 621,298 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 625,446 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 581,932 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 594,420 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 597,366 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 615,308 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 626,280 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 637,527 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 652,206 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 678,112 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 676,262 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 662,205 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 662,291 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 639,284 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 650,262 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 657,267 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 659,330 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 661,358 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 664,399 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 670,391 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 672,798 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 671,028 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 670,778 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 676,772 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 678,770 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 678,770 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 682,266 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 684,614 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 686,961 hectares | +0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 686,961 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 686,961 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 552,264 hectares | 552,264 hectares | 552,264 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 559,582 hectares | 559,582 hectares | 559,582 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 564,646 hectares | 564,646 hectares | 564,646 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 567,150 hectares | 567,150 hectares | 567,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 481,556 hectares | 481,556 hectares | 481,556 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 484,882 hectares | 484,882 hectares | 484,882 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 509,652 hectares | 509,652 hectares | 509,652 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 413,937 hectares | 413,937 hectares | 413,937 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 388,664 hectares | 388,664 hectares | 388,664 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 376,677 hectares | 376,677 hectares | 376,677 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 364,895 hectares | 364,895 hectares | 364,895 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 353,308 hectares | 353,308 hectares | 353,308 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 341,906 hectares | 341,906 hectares | 341,906 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 330,680 hectares | 330,680 hectares | 330,680 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 319,617 hectares | 319,617 hectares | 319,617 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 308,706 hectares | 308,706 hectares | 308,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 297,934 hectares | 297,934 hectares | 297,934 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 287,287 hectares | 287,287 hectares | 287,287 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 276,750 hectares | 276,750 hectares | 276,750 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 266,304 hectares | 266,304 hectares | 266,304 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 283,352 hectares | 283,352 hectares | 283,352 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 296,581 hectares | 296,581 hectares | 296,581 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 309,903 hectares | 309,903 hectares | 309,903 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 323,175 hectares | 323,175 hectares | 323,175 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 336,205 hectares | 336,205 hectares | 336,205 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 387,882 hectares | 387,882 hectares | 387,882 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 378,284 hectares | 378,284 hectares | 378,284 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 403,794 hectares | 403,794 hectares | 403,794 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 389,524 hectares | 389,524 hectares | 389,524 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 390,500 hectares | 390,500 hectares | 390,500 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 455,143 hectares | 455,143 hectares | 455,143 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 519,750 hectares | 519,750 hectares | 519,750 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 578,068 hectares | 567,870 hectares | 587,938 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 585,999 hectares | 544,012 hectares | 619,974 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 629,050 hectares | 612,328 hectares | 644,295 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 599,741 hectares | 597,343 hectares | 603,337 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,099 hectares | 581,932 hectares | 625,446 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,198 hectares | 594,420 hectares | 678,112 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 661,690 hectares | 639,284 hectares | 672,798 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,359 hectares | 676,772 hectares | 686,961 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Lebanon?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Lebanon was 686,961 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 686,961 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,304 hectares in 1820.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.