Forestland — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Forestland — Area was 141.32 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Lebanon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 141.32 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Lebanon peaked at 141.32 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137.92 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 154th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137.92 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 138.02 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 138.11 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 138.21 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 138.31 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138.41 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 138.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 138.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 138.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 138.79 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 138.89 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 138.99 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 139.09 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 139.18 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 139.28 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139.38 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 139.48 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 139.58 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 139.67 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 139.77 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 139.87 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 139.97 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 140.07 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 140.16 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 140.26 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 140.36 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 140.46 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 140.55 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 140.65 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 140.74 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 140.84 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 140.94 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 141.03 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 141.13 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 141.22 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 141.32 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 141.32 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 141.32 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 1000 ha, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.36 1000 ha | 137.92 1000 ha | 138.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.33 1000 ha | 138.89 1000 ha | 139.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.31 1000 ha | 139.87 1000 ha | 140.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.08 1000 ha | 140.84 1000 ha | 141.32 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 151 Samoa 159.76 1000 ha compare
- 152 Israel 150 1000 ha compare
- 153 French Polynesia 149.46 1000 ha compare
- 155 Luxembourg 88.7 1000 ha compare
- 156 Réunion 77.15 1000 ha compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 75.6 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Lebanon?
- Forestland — area in Lebanon was 141.32 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 141.32 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.92 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for forestland — area?
- Lebanon ranks 154th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).