Lebanon vs Yemen: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Lebanon
13.4%
in 2025
Yemen
15.4%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
148th
Yemen rank
145th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Lebanon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.4% against 13.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 145th of 164 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 14.3% | 9.0% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 15.4% | 8.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 15.4% | 2.0% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.4% against 13.4% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Lebanon and Yemen?
- 2.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Yemen rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Lebanon ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 145th 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 (%).