Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0772 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0772 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0772 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.018 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0772 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.0772 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.018 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0772 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0772 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 10 Netherlands 0.1286 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 0.1214 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Andorra 0.1045 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 0.0769 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 0.0711 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0772 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0772 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.