Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 203rd of 222 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 200 Mauritius 10.0% compare
- 201 India 9.7% compare
- 202 French Polynesia 8.6% compare
- 204 British Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
- 205 Papua New Guinea 7.3% compare
- 206 Iraq 5.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lebanon was 7.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Lebanon ranks 203rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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