Israel vs Lebanon: FAO projections of arable land
Israel
372,700 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
274,214 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
139th
Lebanon rank
142nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Israel currently reports 372,700 hectares against 274,214 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 98,486 hectares.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 139th and Lebanon ranks 142nd of 224 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404,778 hectares | 290,667 hectares | 114,111 hectares | Israel |
| 1970s | 415,200 hectares | 329,700 hectares | 85,500 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 420,800 hectares | 300,400 hectares | 120,400 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 426,500 hectares | 307,000 hectares | 119,500 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 397,750 hectares | 272,440 hectares | 125,310 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 414,270 hectares | 262,317 hectares | 151,953 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 373,775 hectares | 276,608 hectares | 97,166 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Israel or Lebanon?
- Israel, at 372,700 hectares against 274,214 hectares in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Israel and Lebanon?
- 98,486 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Israel ranks 139th and Lebanon ranks 142nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.