Breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon

Lebanon: Breakdown of habitable land area was 920 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
920 hectares
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
184th
of 235 countries
All-time high
920 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
870 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon, 2015–2019

02004006008001.0k2015201720192015: 870 hectares2016: 880 hectares2017: 890 hectares2018: 890 hectares2019: 920 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon is 920 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over five years.

Lebanon ranks 184th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 870 hectares
2016 880 hectares +1.1%
2017 890 hectares +1.1%
2018 890 hectares +0.0%
2019 920 hectares +3.4%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 920 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 920 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660 hectares, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,070 hectares compare
  2. 182 Palau 990 hectares compare
  3. 183 Tonga 970 hectares compare
  4. 185 Bahrain 770 hectares compare
  5. 186 Cayman Islands 750 hectares compare
  6. 187 Martinique 680 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon was 920 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 920 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 870 hectares in 2015.
How does Lebanon rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Lebanon ranks 184th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.