Surface area in Lebanon
Lebanon: Surface area was 10,450 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10,450 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Lebanon peaked at 10,450 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,450 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 10,450 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,415 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 133,418 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Lebanon?
- Surface area in Lebanon was 10,450 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,450 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,450 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for surface area?
- Lebanon ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.