Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
110th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4506 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.193 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.4506 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.193 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Lebanon 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4428 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4174 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4076 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3978 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3939 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3891 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3842 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3793 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3744 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3793 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3842 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3891 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3949 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4135 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2715 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2689 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2565 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2527 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2833 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2805 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2629 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2523 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2413 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.227 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2175 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2176 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2288 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2214 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2188 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2163 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2128 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1974 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -33.6% | 0.4096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.272 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3939 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3845 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3695 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4008 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4131 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4154 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2527 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2833 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2157 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2401 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1976 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 107 Somalia 0.2049 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 108 Morocco 0.2032 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 109 United States 0.2005 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 111 Germany 0.1986 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 112 Czechia 0.1944 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 0.1932 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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)
- 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 land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4506 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.