What is land area in Lebanon?

Land area in Lebanon was 10,230 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 10,230 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 10,230 sq. km in 1961.

How does Lebanon rank for land area?

Lebanon ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Lebanon

Name: Land area in Lebanon
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lebanon: Land area was 10,230 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

10,230 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

161st

of 215 countries

All-time high

10,230 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

10,230 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Lebanon, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Lebanon is 10,230 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Lebanon peaked at 10,230 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,230 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Lebanon 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	9
1970s	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10
1980s	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10
1990s	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10
2000s	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10
2010s	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10
2020s	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	10,230 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

158 Vanuatu 12,190 sq. km compare
159 Qatar 11,490 sq. km compare
160 Jamaica 10,830 sq. km compare
162 Gambia 10,120 sq. km compare
163 Bahamas 10,010 sq. km compare
164 Cyprus 9,240 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon

Agriculture share gdp 1.05 (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.05 (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Rural population 9.0% (2025)
Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Rural population 528,774 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.42 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Lebanon?: Land area in Lebanon was 10,230 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 10,230 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 10,230 sq. km in 1961.
How does Lebanon rank for land area?: Lebanon ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 06 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.