Forest area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Forest area was 14.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Lebanon stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Lebanon peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 145th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 142 Ethiopia 14.9% compare
- 143 Barbados 14.7% compare
- 144 Bangladesh 14.5% compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 14.1% compare
- 147 South Africa 14.0% compare
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Lebanon?
- Forest area in Lebanon was 14.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for forest area?
- Lebanon ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.