Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 13.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon peaked at 13.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +123.3% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon was 13.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Lebanon ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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