Israel vs Lebanon: Forest area
Israel
1,400 sq. km
in 2023
Lebanon
1,451 sq. km
in 2023
Israel rank
160th
Lebanon rank
159th
Forest area over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,451 sq. km against 1,400 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 51 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Israel ranks 160th and Lebanon ranks 159th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,414 sq. km | 1,390 sq. km | 24.34 sq. km | Israel |
| 2000s | 1,534 sq. km | 1,378 sq. km | 156.43 sq. km | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,517 sq. km | 1,400 sq. km | 116.64 sq. km | Israel |
| 2020s | 1,400 sq. km | 1,442 sq. km | 42.3 sq. km | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Israel or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1,451 sq. km against 1,400 sq. km in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Israel and Lebanon?
- 51 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for forest area?
- Israel ranks 160th 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.