Land use hidden — Other areas in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land use hidden — Other areas was 2,037 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Lebanon stood at 2,037 Square kilometres.
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 in Lebanon peaked at 4,610 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,974 Square kilometres, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 136th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,610 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 4,530 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4,530 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,430 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 4,270 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 4,270 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,170 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,070 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 4,030 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3,980 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,930 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3,880 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3,780 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,830 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,880 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,930 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3,980 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 4,040 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4,100 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4,220 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,250 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,240 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,230 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,190 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,190 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,783 Square kilometres | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 2,775 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,776 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,778 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,769 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,751 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,662 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,624 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,585 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,022 Square kilometres | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 2,898 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2,869 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,690 Square kilometres | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,581 Square kilometres | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,469 Square kilometres | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,322 Square kilometres | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,063 Square kilometres | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 2,083 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,225 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,226 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,456 Square kilometres | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2,341 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,265 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,239 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,213 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,177 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,111 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,082 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,093 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,090 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,056 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,974 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,020 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,037 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,037 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,037 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 4,190 Square kilometres | 2,783 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,323 Square kilometres | 4,030 Square kilometres | 4,610 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,933 Square kilometres | 3,780 Square kilometres | 4,100 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,226 Square kilometres | 4,190 Square kilometres | 4,250 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,752 Square kilometres | 2,585 Square kilometres | 3,022 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,443 Square kilometres | 2,063 Square kilometres | 2,898 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,206 Square kilometres | 2,082 Square kilometres | 2,456 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 Square kilometres | 1,974 Square kilometres | 2,056 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 133 French Guiana 2,464 Square kilometres compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 2,321 Square kilometres compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 2,203 Square kilometres compare
- 137 Liberia 1,823 Square kilometres compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 1,690 Square kilometres compare
- 139 French Polynesia 1,676 Square kilometres 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 in Lebanon?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Lebanon was 2,037 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,610 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,974 Square kilometres in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Lebanon ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata