Forest area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Forest area was 141,320 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
141,320 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
162nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
141,320 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
137,920 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Lebanon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Lebanon is 141,320 hectares, 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 in Lebanon peaked at 141,320 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137,920 hectares, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,920 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 138,017 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 138,114 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 138,211 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 138,308 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138,405 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 138,502 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 138,599 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 138,696 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 138,793 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 138,890 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 138,988 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 139,086 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 139,184 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 139,282 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139,380 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 139,478 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 139,576 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 139,674 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 139,772 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 139,870 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 139,968 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 140,066 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 140,164 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 140,262 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 140,360 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 140,456 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 140,552 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 140,648 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 140,744 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 140,840 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 140,936 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 141,032 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 141,128 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 141,224 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 141,320 hectares | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 141,320 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 141,320 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330 hectares, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,356 hectares | 137,920 hectares | 138,793 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,331 hectares | 138,890 hectares | 139,772 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,309 hectares | 139,870 hectares | 140,744 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,080 hectares | 140,840 hectares | 141,320 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 159 Samoa 159,760 hectares compare
- 160 Israel 150,000 hectares compare
- 161 French Polynesia 149,460 hectares compare
- 163 Luxembourg 88,700 hectares compare
- 164 Reunion 77,150 hectares compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 75,600 hectares compare
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Lebanon?
- Forest area in Lebanon was 141,320 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 forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 141,320 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,920 hectares in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for forest area?
- Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.