Annual change forest area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Annual change forest area was 96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 235 countries
All-time high
98
in 2011
All-time low
96
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Lebanon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Lebanon is 96, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Lebanon peaked at 98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 68th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual change forest area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97 | — |
| 1992 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.9 | 97 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 96 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 65 Guadeloupe 270 compare
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 compare
- 67 Comoros 100 compare
- 69 Palau 90 compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 90 compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 86 compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0683 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 39.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Lebanon?
- Annual change forest area in Lebanon was 96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for annual change forest area?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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