Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 140.98 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lebanon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Lebanon is 140.98 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Lebanon peaked at 140.98 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 137.58 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 170th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137.58 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 137.68 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 137.77 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 137.87 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 137.97 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 138.07 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 138.16 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 138.26 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 138.36 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 138.45 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 138.55 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 138.65 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 138.74 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 138.84 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 138.94 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 139.04 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 139.13 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 139.23 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 139.33 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 139.42 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 139.52 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 139.62 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 139.71 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 139.81 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 139.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 140 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 140.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 140.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 140.29 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 140.39 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 140.49 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 140.59 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 140.69 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 140.78 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 140.88 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 140.98 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 140.98 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 140.98 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.98 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.02 1000 ha | 137.58 1000 ha | 138.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.99 1000 ha | 138.55 1000 ha | 139.42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.95 1000 ha | 139.52 1000 ha | 140.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.73 1000 ha | 140.49 1000 ha | 140.98 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Lebanon?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Lebanon was 140.98 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 140.98 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.58 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Lebanon ranks 170th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.