Surface area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Surface area was 10,450 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Lebanon, 1961–2023
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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10,450 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Lebanon peaked at 10,450 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,450 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 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 surface area in Lebanon?
- Surface area in Lebanon was 10,450 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,450 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,450 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for surface area?
- Lebanon ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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 part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.