Breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Breakdown of habitable land area was 920 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Lebanon, 2015–2019
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
| 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
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,070 hectares compare
- 182 Palau 990 hectares compare
- 183 Tonga 970 hectares compare
- 185 Bahrain 770 hectares compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 750 hectares compare
- 187 Martinique 680 hectares compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
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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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.