Land use over the long-term in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land use over the long-term was 399,760 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
399,760 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
399,762 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
131,836 hectares
in 1820
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Lebanon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Lebanon is 399,760 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Lebanon peaked at 399,762 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 131,836 hectares, in 1820.
That places Lebanon 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 242,728 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 244,135 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1200 | 245,373 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1300 | 246,489 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1400 | 236,807 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1500 | 238,283 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1600 | 243,098 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1700 | 205,808 hectares | -15.3% |
| 1710 | 193,101 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1720 | 187,094 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1730 | 181,190 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1740 | 175,385 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1750 | 169,674 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1760 | 164,051 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1770 | 158,511 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1780 | 153,049 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1790 | 147,657 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1800 | 142,330 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1810 | 137,059 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1820 | 131,836 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1830 | 140,534 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1840 | 147,316 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1850 | 154,164 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 161,009 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 167,761 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 194,187 hectares | +15.8% |
| 1890 | 189,529 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 202,786 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 195,835 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 196,696 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 230,187 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1940 | 263,849 hectares | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 289,824 hectares | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 289,867 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 291,721 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 294,517 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 297,525 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 300,173 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 301,976 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 302,524 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 301,360 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 297,775 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 290,398 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 300,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 299,974 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 299,772 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 299,644 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 299,644 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 299,634 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 299,635 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 299,637 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 299,637 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 299,669 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 299,636 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 299,625 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 299,611 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 299,785 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 317,208 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 324,701 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 334,640 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 344,590 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 349,568 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 359,517 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 369,500 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 399,402 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 399,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 399,479 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 399,565 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 399,534 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 399,523 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 399,536 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 399,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 399,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 399,674 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 399,673 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 399,762 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 399,760 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 399,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 399,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 399,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 399,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 399,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 399,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 399,760 hectares | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 399,760 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 399,760 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million hectares, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 242,728 hectares | 242,728 hectares | 242,728 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 244,135 hectares | 244,135 hectares | 244,135 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 245,373 hectares | 245,373 hectares | 245,373 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 246,489 hectares | 246,489 hectares | 246,489 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 236,807 hectares | 236,807 hectares | 236,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 238,283 hectares | 238,283 hectares | 238,283 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 243,098 hectares | 243,098 hectares | 243,098 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 205,808 hectares | 205,808 hectares | 205,808 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 193,101 hectares | 193,101 hectares | 193,101 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 187,094 hectares | 187,094 hectares | 187,094 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 181,190 hectares | 181,190 hectares | 181,190 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 175,385 hectares | 175,385 hectares | 175,385 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 169,674 hectares | 169,674 hectares | 169,674 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 164,051 hectares | 164,051 hectares | 164,051 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 158,511 hectares | 158,511 hectares | 158,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 153,049 hectares | 153,049 hectares | 153,049 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 147,657 hectares | 147,657 hectares | 147,657 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 142,330 hectares | 142,330 hectares | 142,330 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 137,059 hectares | 137,059 hectares | 137,059 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 131,836 hectares | 131,836 hectares | 131,836 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 140,534 hectares | 140,534 hectares | 140,534 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 147,316 hectares | 147,316 hectares | 147,316 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 154,164 hectares | 154,164 hectares | 154,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 161,009 hectares | 161,009 hectares | 161,009 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 167,761 hectares | 167,761 hectares | 167,761 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 194,187 hectares | 194,187 hectares | 194,187 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 189,529 hectares | 189,529 hectares | 189,529 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 202,786 hectares | 202,786 hectares | 202,786 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 195,835 hectares | 195,835 hectares | 195,835 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 196,696 hectares | 196,696 hectares | 196,696 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 230,187 hectares | 230,187 hectares | 230,187 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 263,849 hectares | 263,849 hectares | 263,849 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 296,726 hectares | 289,824 hectares | 302,524 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 299,037 hectares | 290,398 hectares | 300,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 299,657 hectares | 299,644 hectares | 299,772 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,644 hectares | 299,644 hectares | 299,644 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,408 hectares | 299,611 hectares | 317,208 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,041 hectares | 324,701 hectares | 399,565 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,645 hectares | 399,523 hectares | 399,762 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,760 hectares | 399,760 hectares | 399,760 hectares | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Lebanon?
- Land use over the long-term in Lebanon was 399,760 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 399,762 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,836 hectares in 1820.
- How does Lebanon rank for land use over the long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.