Cyprus vs Lebanon: Forest area
Cyprus
1,725 sq. km
in 2023
Lebanon
1,451 sq. km
in 2023
Cyprus rank
156th
Lebanon rank
159th
Forest area over time
- Cyprus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1,725 sq. km against 1,451 sq. km in Lebanon, a difference of 274 sq. km.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 156th and Lebanon ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 sq. km | 1,390 sq. km | 268.19 sq. km | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1,722 sq. km | 1,378 sq. km | 343.57 sq. km | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1,727 sq. km | 1,400 sq. km | 326.61 sq. km | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1,725 sq. km | 1,442 sq. km | 282.7 sq. km | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Cyprus, at 1,725 sq. km against 1,451 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 274 sq. km, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 156th and Lebanon ranks 159th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.