What is land area in Lebanon?

Land area in Lebanon was 10,230 sq. km in 2024, 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 216 countries with data for 2024.

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 (sq. km) in Lebanon

Name: Land area (sq. km) 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 (sq. km) was 10,230 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

10,230 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

161st

of 216 countries

All-time high

10,230 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

10,230 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area in Lebanon, 1961–2024

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 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 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 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area (sq. km) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Lebanon, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	10,230 sq. km	—
1962	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	10,230 sq. km	+0.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

Lebanon's 10,230 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Lebanon's 10,230 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 183,630 sq. km, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

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	5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

158 Vanuatu 12,189 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

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8243 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0491 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3428 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1174 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Lebanon?: Land area in Lebanon was 10,230 sq. km in 2024, 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 216 countries with data for 2024.
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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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: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.