FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0475 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0475 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1417 hectares per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.0409 hectares per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0475 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.1417 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0409 hectares per person, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 171st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1416 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.137 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1379 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1417 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1387 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1394 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1374 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1341 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.129 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1244 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.121 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.113 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1086 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1022 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.099 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0963 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0945 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0929 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0909 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0898 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.088 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0862 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0848 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0801 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0789 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.078 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0788 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0784 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.078 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0624 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0597 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0607 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0612 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0606 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0493 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0409 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0429 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0454 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0481 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0475 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0475 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1392 hectares per person | 0.137 hectares per person | 0.1417 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1252 hectares per person | 0.1086 hectares per person | 0.1362 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0862 hectares per person | 0.1022 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0784 hectares per person | 0.0623 hectares per person | 0.0848 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 hectares per person | 0.0527 hectares per person | 0.0624 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.0409 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person | 0.0493 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 168 British Virgin Islands 0.0513 hectares per person compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0493 hectares per person compare
- 170 Guam 0.048 hectares per person compare
- 172 Switzerland 0.0474 hectares per person compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares per person compare
- 174 Israel 0.0378 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Lebanon?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Lebanon was 0.0475 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1417 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0409 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.