Which has higher surface area, Lebanon or Qatar?

Qatar, at 11,490 sq. km against 10,450 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Lebanon and Qatar?

1,040 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs Qatar: Surface area

Lebanon

10,450 sq. km

in 2023

Qatar

11,490 sq. km

in 2023

Lebanon rank

164th

Qatar rank

161st

Surface area over time

Lebanon
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 11,490 sq. km against 10,450 sq. km in Lebanon, a difference of 1,040 sq. km.

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
1970s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
1980s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
1990s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
2000s	10,450 sq. km	11,610 sq. km	1,160 sq. km	Qatar
2010s	10,450 sq. km	11,538 sq. km	1,088 sq. km	Qatar
2020s	10,450 sq. km	11,490 sq. km	1,040 sq. km	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Lebanon or Qatar?: Qatar, at 11,490 sq. km against 10,450 sq. km in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Lebanon and Qatar?: 1,040 sq. km, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Qatar rank globally for surface area?: Lebanon ranks 164th and Qatar ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.