Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 6.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lebanon, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6.0% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lebanon peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9% | — |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lebanon?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Lebanon was 6.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Lebanon ranks 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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