Lebanon vs United States Virgin Islands: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Lebanon
96 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
150 hectares
in 2025
Lebanon rank
68th
United States Virgin Islands rank
66th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Lebanon
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 150 hectares against 96 hectares in Lebanon, a difference of 54 hectares.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 68th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 hectares | -112 hectares | 209 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 97.9 hectares | -88.6 hectares | 186.5 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 97.2 hectares | 124.4 hectares | 27.2 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 96 hectares | 150 hectares | 54 hectares | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Lebanon or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 150 hectares against 96 hectares in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Lebanon and United States Virgin Islands?
- 54 hectares, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Lebanon ranks 68th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.