Lebanon vs Marshall Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Lebanon
10.9%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
7.8%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
156th
Marshall Islands rank
161st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Lebanon
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10.9% against 7.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.4 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 161st of 190 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.6% | 2.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 3.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Lebanon or Marshall Islands?
- Lebanon, at 10.9% against 7.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Lebanon and Marshall Islands?
- 3.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Marshall Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Lebanon ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 161st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).