Forest area as share of land area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Forest area as share of land area was 13.81 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.81
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13.81
in 2025
All-time low
13.48
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Lebanon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 13.81 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Lebanon peaked at 13.81 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.48, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 150th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as share of land area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.48 | — |
| 1991 | 13.49 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.51 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 13.52 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 13.53 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.54 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.55 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.56 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.57 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.58 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.59 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.61 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.62 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.62 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.63 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.64 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.65 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.66 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.67 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.68 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.69 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.71 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.72 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.75 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.76 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.77 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.79 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.8 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.81 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.52 | 13.48 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.62 | 13.58 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 | 13.67 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.79 | 13.77 | 13.81 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Lebanon?
- Forest area as share of land area in Lebanon was 13.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Lebanon ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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