Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 2.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lebanon is 2.21, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lebanon peaked at 3.15 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 | 1.3 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.99 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 | 2.06 | 2.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 171 Luxembourg 2.81 compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 2.63 compare
- 173 Samoa 2.59 compare
- 175 Comoros 2.09 compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 2.02 compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 1.45 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)
- 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 lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lebanon?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Lebanon was 2.21 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Lebanon ranks 174th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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