Deforestation statistics for Lebanon



Lebanon: Demographic data

Population (2022)6,825,445
Annual population growth rate (2022)-0.40%
Population density (people/sq km)667
Net migration-30,012
Fertility rate2.1
Median age30
Urban population share78%


Lebanon: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 10,230
Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 65,235
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 6.4%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 4,621
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 7.1%


Lebanon: Annual forest and tree cover data

Lebanon: Tree cover loss by year

30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
2001: 299
2002: 81
2003: 84
2004: 109
2005: 300
2006: 149
2007: 273
2008: 394
2009: 340
2010: 115
2011: 139
2012: 170
2013: 160
2014: 160
2015: 174
2016: 266
2017: 288
2018: 256
2019: 390
2020: 473




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1Tree cover extent
(2001)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
Akkar8,5591671581322326908.1%
Baalbak - Hermel325511182.6%
Beirut1000000.0%
Bekaa399211030.8%
Mount Lebanon29,7824166843779612,4388.2%
Nabatiyeh3,70922291419832.3%
North12,9431752821973621,0157.8%
South9,5178611781973824.0%




Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1Admin area 2Tree cover extent
(2000)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-05)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2006-10)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2011-15)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2016-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
ha
Tree cover loss
(2001-20)
%
SouthSour3,235274028311263.9%
AkkarMinieh-Danieh1000000.0%
Baalbak - HermelBaalbeck2000000.0%
Baalbak - HermelHermel322511182.5%
BeirutBeirut1000000.0%
BekaaRachiaya135000000.0%
BekaaWest Bekaa195101021.0%
BekaaZahleh69100011.4%
Mount LebanonAley4,0083664661533198.0%
Mount LebanonBaabda4,850366245992425.0%
Mount LebanonBatroun26000000.0%
Mount LebanonChouf8,02560215782906448.0%
Mount LebanonEl Metn3,75911212454793709.8%
Mount LebanonJezzine153320002315.0%
Mount LebanonJubail4,4161201288222455312.5%
Mount LebanonKasrouane4,5454971531152876.3%
NabatiyehBint Jbayl610141435355.7%
NabatiyehHasbaya1,17011233191.6%
NabatiyehMarjaayoun7160127101.4%
NabatiyehNabatiyeh1,2136355191.6%
NorthBatroun3,324781337015143313.0%
NorthBcharre1,42151746322.3%
NorthKoura8491429503512815.1%
NorthMinieh-Danieh4,8247136621242936.1%
NorthTripoli101022165.9%
NorthZgharta2,4267658441235.1%
SouthJezzine4,657333423431332.9%
SouthNabatiyeh26000000.0%
SouthSaida1,600264230241227.6%
AkkarAkkar8,5581671581322326908.1%


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2019 forest data for Lebanon | Archived forest data for Lebanon | Forest data for Lebanon

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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