Share of deforestation that is exported in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of deforestation that is exported was 11.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Lebanon, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is exported in Lebanon is 11.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.3% on the previous year and up 331.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Lebanon peaked at 11.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2006.
That places Lebanon 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +64.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +52.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 11.0% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Lebanon?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Lebanon was 11.0% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Lebanon ranks 47th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.