Forest area km in Lebanon
Lebanon: Forest area km was 141,320 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
141,320
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
141,320
in 2025
All-time low
137,920
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Lebanon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Lebanon is 141,320, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Lebanon peaked at 141,320 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137,920, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,920 | — |
| 1991 | 138,017 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 138,114 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 138,211 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 138,308 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138,405 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 138,502 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 138,599 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 138,696 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 138,793 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 138,890 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 138,988 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 139,086 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 139,184 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 139,282 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139,380 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 139,478 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 139,576 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 139,674 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 139,772 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 139,870 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 139,968 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 140,066 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 140,164 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 140,262 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 140,360 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 140,456 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 140,552 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 140,648 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 140,744 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 140,840 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 140,936 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 141,032 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 141,128 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 141,224 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 141,320 | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 141,320 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 141,320 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,356 | 137,920 | 138,793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,331 | 138,890 | 139,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,309 | 139,870 | 140,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,080 | 140,840 | 141,320 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 159 Samoa 159,760 compare
- 160 Israel 150,000 compare
- 161 French Polynesia 149,460 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 88,700 compare
- 164 Reunion 77,150 compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 75,600 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 forest area km in Lebanon?
- Forest area km in Lebanon was 141,320 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 141,320 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,920 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for forest area km?
- Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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