Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lebanon

Lebanon: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 140.98 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
140.98 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 222 countries
All-time high
140.98 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
137.58 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Lebanon, 1990–2025

0501001501990200720251990: 137.6 1000 ha1991: 137.7 1000 ha1992: 137.8 1000 ha1993: 137.9 1000 ha1994: 138 1000 ha1995: 138.1 1000 ha1996: 138.2 1000 ha1997: 138.3 1000 ha1998: 138.4 1000 ha1999: 138.4 1000 ha2000: 138.6 1000 ha2001: 138.7 1000 ha2002: 138.7 1000 ha2003: 138.8 1000 ha2004: 138.9 1000 ha2005: 139 1000 ha2006: 139.1 1000 ha2007: 139.2 1000 ha2008: 139.3 1000 ha2009: 139.4 1000 ha2010: 139.5 1000 ha2011: 139.6 1000 ha2012: 139.7 1000 ha2013: 139.8 1000 ha2014: 139.9 1000 ha2015: 140 1000 ha2016: 140.1 1000 ha2017: 140.2 1000 ha2018: 140.3 1000 ha2019: 140.4 1000 ha2020: 140.5 1000 ha2021: 140.6 1000 ha2022: 140.7 1000 ha2023: 140.8 1000 ha2024: 140.9 1000 ha2025: 141 1000 ha

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 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 182.03 1000 ha compare
  2. 155 Burundi 166.67 1000 ha compare
  3. 156 Republic of Moldova 160.7 1000 ha compare
  4. 158 French Polynesia 140 1000 ha compare
  5. 159 Cyprus 138.83 1000 ha compare
  6. 160 Armenia 133.75 1000 ha compare

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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 157th out of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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