Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 49.1 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lebanon, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 49.1 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 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 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 in Lebanon?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Lebanon was 49.1 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 131.31 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.69 hectares in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.