Jordan vs Lebanon: FAO projections of arable land
Jordan
287,300 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
274,214 hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
141st
Lebanon rank
142nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 287,300 hectares against 274,214 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 13,086 hectares.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 141st and Lebanon ranks 142nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 302,222 hectares | 290,667 hectares | 11,556 hectares | Jordan |
| 1970s | 323,900 hectares | 329,700 hectares | 5,800 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 336,420 hectares | 300,400 hectares | 36,020 hectares | Jordan |
| 1990s | 278,230 hectares | 307,000 hectares | 28,770 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 268,080 hectares | 272,440 hectares | 4,360 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 293,796 hectares | 262,317 hectares | 31,479 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 288,958 hectares | 276,608 hectares | 12,350 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Jordan, at 287,300 hectares against 274,214 hectares in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 13,086 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Jordan ranks 141st 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.