Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.0128 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Lebanon 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +176.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 hectares per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0128 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 40 Guatemala 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belize 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sweden 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.