Lebanon vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of land covered by forest

Lebanon
13.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.5%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
150th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
151st

Share of land covered by forest over time

  • Lebanon
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199020072025

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 216 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 13.5% 11.8% 1.7% Lebanon
2000s 13.6% 12.4% 1.2% Lebanon
2010s 13.7% 13.0% 0.7% Lebanon
2020s 13.8% 13.4% 0.4% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Lebanon or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lebanon, at 13.8% against 13.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
Lebanon ranks 150th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by forest
Unit
%
Source
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.