Cyprus vs Lebanon: Land area in hectares
Cyprus
924,000 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
1.02 million hectares
in 2023
Cyprus rank
169th
Lebanon rank
166th
Land area in hectares over time
- Cyprus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.02 million hectares against 924,000 hectares in Cyprus, a difference of 99,000 hectares.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 169th and Lebanon ranks 166th of 238 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 924,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 924,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 924,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 924,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 924,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 924,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 924,000 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 99,000 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.02 million hectares against 924,000 hectares in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 99,000 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Cyprus ranks 169th and Lebanon ranks 166th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.