Land use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Land use was 274,214 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Lebanon stood at 274,214 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Lebanon peaked at 345,000 hectares in 1973 and was at its lowest, 240,000 hectares, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 141st of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,667 hectares | 262,000 hectares | 320,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 329,700 hectares | 313,000 hectares | 345,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 300,400 hectares | 298,000 hectares | 304,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,000 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 326,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,440 hectares | 263,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,317 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 273,320 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,608 hectares | 274,115 hectares | 281,620 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 18.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.24 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0147 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Lebanon?
- Land use in Lebanon was 274,214 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 345,000 hectares in 1973.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for land use?
- Lebanon ranks 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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