Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 49.1 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lebanon, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lebanon is 49.1 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 131.31 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.69 hectares, in 2003.
That places Lebanon 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.31 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 39.2 hectares | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 24.69 hectares | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 29.11 hectares | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 80.53 hectares | +176.6% |
| 2006 | 39.57 hectares | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 55.26 hectares | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 112.41 hectares | +103.4% |
| 2009 | 131.31 hectares | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 48.57 hectares | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 60.72 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 55.87 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 39.57 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 37.64 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 50.47 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 55.39 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 74.8 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 67.97 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 85.58 hectares | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 60.15 hectares | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 43.79 hectares | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 54.27 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 38.84 hectares | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 49.1 hectares | +26.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 49.1 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 49.1 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 11.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.82 hectares | 24.69 hectares | 131.31 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.66 hectares | 37.64 hectares | 85.58 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.23 hectares | 38.84 hectares | 60.15 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Lebanon was 49.1 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 131.31 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.69 hectares in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.