Surface area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Surface area was 10,450 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10,450 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10,450 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
10,450 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,450 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,450 sq. km | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 10,450 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 10,450 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 216 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.