Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Lebanon
Lebanon: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 96 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Lebanon stood at 96 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Lebanon peaked at 98 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96 hectares, in 2016.
That places Lebanon 68th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 hectares compare
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- 71 Liechtenstein 86 hectares compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Lebanon?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 hectares in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.