Inland waters — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Inland waters — Area was 22.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Lebanon stood at 22.2 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Lebanon peaked at 22.2 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inland waters — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 22.2 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 22.2 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22.2 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Lebanon?
- Inland waters — area in Lebanon was 22.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for inland waters — area?
- Lebanon ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.