Deforestation embedded in trade in Lebanon

Lebanon: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,477 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,477 hectares
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,571 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
1,699 hectares
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Lebanon, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420232005: 2.2k hectares2006: 1.7k hectares2007: 1.9k hectares2008: 1.7k hectares2009: 2.5k hectares2010: 2.0k hectares2011: 2.2k hectares2012: 2.6k hectares2013: 2.5k hectares2014: 2.6k hectares2015: 2.2k hectares2016: 2.6k hectares2017: 3.4k hectares2018: 3.2k hectares2019: 3.6k hectares2020: 2.6k hectares2021: 2.4k hectares2022: 2.6k hectares2023: 2.5k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Lebanon stood at 2,477 hectares.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Lebanon peaked at 3,571 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,699 hectares, in 2006.

That places Lebanon 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,988 hectares 1,699 hectares 2,472 hectares 5
2010s 2,688 hectares 2,028 hectares 3,571 hectares 10
2020s 2,532 hectares 2,419 hectares 2,626 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 57 Turkmenistan 2,612 hectares compare
  2. 58 Yemen 2,591 hectares compare
  3. 59 Denmark 2,580 hectares compare
  4. 61 Georgia 2,432 hectares compare
  5. 62 Jamaica 2,397 hectares compare
  6. 63 Uruguay 2,391 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Lebanon?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Lebanon was 2,477 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 3,571 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,699 hectares in 2006.
How does Lebanon rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Lebanon ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.