Lebanon Climate Snapshot 2025 Assessing Rainfall and Vegetation Stress: November 2024 – June 2025
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report Jan 2026 ; 24 pages
Ed. FAO - Baabda Ministère de l'Agriculture - Beirut PAM - Beirut
Downloadable format: PdF
(2 320 ko)
Abstract:
Lebanon has experienced arid climatic conditions during the rainy season of November 2024 till March 2025 that has continued throughout the spring season, with widespread rainfall deficits and vegetation stress in rain‑fed areas. WFP, FAO and sector analysis team from the Lebanon Food Security and Agriculture Sector with the endorsement of the Ministry of Agriculture have developed a brief that provides a situational snapshot of rainfall and vegetation conditions during this period, compared with the long-Term seasonal average (1991-2020) as well as an analysis of its effects on agriculture and food security. It does not provide an official drought map for Lebanon. This analysis is designed to flag areas of likely dry conditions stress, guide field verification and community consultations, and help inform early action planning. Contents:
Purpose and period ........................................................................................................ 3 Analytical approach and definitions ........................................................................... 3 Vegetation (NDVI) ....................................................................................................... 3 Rainfall (CHIRPS): ........................................................................................................ 3 Combined Severity: .................................................................................................... 3 How to Use .................................................................................................................. 4 Baseline:....................................................................................................................... 4 Background ..................................................................................................................... 5 Rainfall patterns during the 2024/25 Agricultural Season ....................................... 6 Vegetation — anomaly (2025 vs Long Term Average) ............................................... 8 Priority Areas for Interventions ................................................................................. 10 Findings from Community Consultations ................................................................. 18 Emerging Food Security Risks ..................................................................................... 19 Financial Requirements .............................................................................................. 22 Contact .......................................................................................................................... 24
Target Audiences:
All public , Cooperation actors , Local and national decision makers
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FAO
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Baabda - Lebanon |
Ministère de l'Agriculture - Beirut - Lebanon |
PAM
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Programme Alimentaire Mondial - Beirut - Lebanon |
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