Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Lebanon stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Lebanon peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Lebanon?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Lebanon was 7.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Lebanon ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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