Iraq vs Lebanon: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Iraq
5.6%
in 2025
Lebanon
7.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
206th
Lebanon rank
203rd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 7.5% against 5.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iraq ranks 206th and Lebanon ranks 203rd of 222 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 | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.5% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 7.5% against 5.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 1.9%, 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iraq ranks 206th and Lebanon ranks 203rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.