Jordan vs Lebanon: Forest area
Jordan
975 sq. km
in 2023
Lebanon
1,451 sq. km
in 2023
Jordan rank
161st
Lebanon rank
159th
Forest area over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,451 sq. km against 975 sq. km in Jordan, a difference of 476 sq. km.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.5 times Jordan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 159th 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 | 975 sq. km | 1,390 sq. km | 415.16 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 975 sq. km | 1,378 sq. km | 403.07 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 975 sq. km | 1,400 sq. km | 425.36 sq. km | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 975 sq. km | 1,442 sq. km | 467.3 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 1,451 sq. km against 975 sq. km in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 476 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for forest area?
- Jordan ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 159th 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.