Which has higher land area, Cyprus or Lebanon?

Lebanon, at 10,230 sq. km against 9,240 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Cyprus and Lebanon?

990 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Lebanon: Land area

Cyprus

9,240 sq. km

in 2023

Lebanon

10,230 sq. km

in 2023

Cyprus rank

164th

Lebanon rank

161st

Land area over time

Cyprus
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 10,230 sq. km against 9,240 sq. km in Cyprus, a difference of 990 sq. km.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 164th and Lebanon ranks 161st of 215 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9,240 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	990 sq. km	Lebanon
1970s	9,240 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	990 sq. km	Lebanon
1980s	9,240 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	990 sq. km	Lebanon
1990s	9,240 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	990 sq. km	Lebanon
2000s	9,240 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	990 sq. km	Lebanon
2010s	9,240 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	990 sq. km	Lebanon
2020s	9,240 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	990 sq. km	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cyprus or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 10,230 sq. km against 9,240 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Cyprus and Lebanon?: 990 sq. km, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for land area?: Cyprus ranks 164th and Lebanon ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.