Iraq vs Lebanon: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Iraq
8.1%
in 2025
Lebanon
13.4%
in 2025
Iraq rank
158th
Lebanon rank
156th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 13.4% against 8.1% in Iraq, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 158th and Lebanon ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 5.3% | 4.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 7.2% | 1.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 13.4% | 5.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 13.4% against 8.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 5.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iraq ranks 158th and Lebanon ranks 156th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.