Forest area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Forest area was 1,451 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Lebanon stood at 1,451 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Lebanon peaked at 1,451 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,374 sq. km, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,390 sq. km | 1,383 sq. km | 1,397 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,378 sq. km | 1,374 sq. km | 1,382 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,400 sq. km | 1,374 sq. km | 1,427 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,442 sq. km | 1,433 sq. km | 1,451 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Lebanon?
- Forest area in Lebanon was 1,451 sq. km 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 1,451 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,374 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for forest area?
- Lebanon ranks 159th 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.