Jordan vs Lebanon: Forest area (sq. km)
Jordan
707 sq. km
in 2025
Lebanon
1,413 sq. km
in 2025
Jordan rank
162nd
Lebanon rank
160th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,413 sq. km against 707 sq. km in Jordan, a difference of 706 sq. km.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.0 times Jordan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 162nd and Lebanon ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707 sq. km | 1,384 sq. km | 676.57 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 707 sq. km | 1,393 sq. km | 686.31 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 707 sq. km | 1,403 sq. km | 696.09 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 707 sq. km | 1,411 sq. km | 703.8 sq. km | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1,413 sq. km against 707 sq. km in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 706 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for forest area?
- Jordan ranks 162nd and Lebanon ranks 160th of 214 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.