FAO projections of arable land in Lebanon
Lebanon: FAO projections of arable land was 274,214 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
274,214 hectares
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
345,000 hectares
in 1973
All-time low
240,000 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 274,214 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
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 in Lebanon peaked at 345,000 hectares in 1973 and was at its lowest, 240,000 hectares, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 142nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 270,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 270,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 280,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 296,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 296,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 306,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 316,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 320,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 325,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 330,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 335,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 345,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 340,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 335,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 330,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 325,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 319,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 313,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 301,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 298,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 298,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 299,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 300,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 304,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 304,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 304,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 305,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 306,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 306,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 306,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 307,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 309,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 318,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 322,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 326,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 265,000 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 270,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 263,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 271,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 277,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 278,300 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 283,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 279,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 277,100 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 263,000 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 263,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 240,000 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 251,000 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 258,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 260,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 262,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 265,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 271,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 273,320 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 271,550 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 271,300 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 274,115 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 281,620 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 276,485 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 274,214 hectares | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 274,214 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 274,214 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,667 hectares | 262,000 hectares | 320,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 329,700 hectares | 313,000 hectares | 345,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,400 hectares | 298,000 hectares | 304,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 326,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,440 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,317 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 273,320 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,608 hectares | 274,115 hectares | 281,620 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Fao projections of arable land in Lebanon was 274,214 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 345,000 hectares in 1973.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Lebanon ranks 142nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.