Lebanon vs Türkiye: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Lebanon
13.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
5.0%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
148th
Türkiye rank
151st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Lebanon
- Türkiye
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 13.4% against 5.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 148th and Türkiye ranks 151st of 164 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 5.0% | 8.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Lebanon or Türkiye?
- Lebanon, at 13.4% against 5.0% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 8.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Türkiye rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Lebanon ranks 148th and Türkiye ranks 151st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).