FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 26.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.8 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.72 hectares per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
23.46 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 26.8 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 33.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23.46 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 56th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.61 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 26.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.37 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 28.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.91 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 30.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 31.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 32.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 32.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 33.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 32.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 32.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 31.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 31.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 30.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.42 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 29.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.09 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 31.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.9 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 26.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.08 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 27.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 27.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.46 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 24.54 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 25.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.49 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 27.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 26.8 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 26.8 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.12 hectares per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.41 hectares per square kilometre | 25.61 hectares per square kilometre | 31.28 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.23 hectares per square kilometre | 30.6 hectares per square kilometre | 33.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.36 hectares per square kilometre | 29.13 hectares per square kilometre | 29.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.01 hectares per square kilometre | 25.9 hectares per square kilometre | 31.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.63 hectares per square kilometre | 25.71 hectares per square kilometre | 27.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.64 hectares per square kilometre | 23.46 hectares per square kilometre | 26.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.04 hectares per square kilometre | 26.8 hectares per square kilometre | 27.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 53 Azerbaijan 28.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Belarus 27.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Slovakia 27.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cambodia 26.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 25.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guatemala 25.54 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 26.8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.