Land area in hectares, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.1772 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1772 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5529 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1581 hectares per person
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.1772 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.5529 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1581 hectares per person, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5529 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5357 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5192 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5038 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4897 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4762 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4636 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4514 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4394 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4287 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4076 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3976 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3882 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3798 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3752 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3704 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3624 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3549 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3474 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.34 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3349 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3305 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3245 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.318 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.31 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3022 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2961 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2902 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2845 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2788 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.273 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2678 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.263 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.249 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2447 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2404 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2363 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2324 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2292 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2261 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2224 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.219 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2153 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2112 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2077 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2029 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2007 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1954 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1781 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1612 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1618 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1661 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.171 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1765 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1789 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1781 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1772 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1772 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4924 hectares per person | 0.4394 hectares per person | 0.5529 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3883 hectares per person | 0.3549 hectares per person | 0.4287 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3194 hectares per person | 0.2902 hectares per person | 0.3474 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2613 hectares per person | 0.2404 hectares per person | 0.2845 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2204 hectares per person | 0.2049 hectares per person | 0.2363 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1772 hectares per person | 0.1581 hectares per person | 0.2029 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1784 hectares per person | 0.1772 hectares per person | 0.1794 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Lebanon?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Lebanon was 0.1772 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5529 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1581 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.