Annual change in forest area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual change in forest area was 96 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 235 countries
All-time high
98 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
96 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Lebanon, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Lebanon is 96 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Lebanon peaked at 98 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96 hectares, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 68th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual change in forest area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 hectares | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 96 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 hectares | 97 hectares | 97 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.9 hectares | 97 hectares | 98 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2 hectares | 96 hectares | 98 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 hectares | 96 hectares | 96 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 65 Guadeloupe 270 hectares compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 hectares compare
- 67 Comoros 100 hectares compare
- 69 Palau 90 hectares compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 90 hectares compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 86 hectares compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Lebanon?
- Annual change in forest area in Lebanon was 96 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 hectares in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual change in forest area?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.