Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Lebanon
Lebanon: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 10.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Lebanon is 10.76, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Lebanon peaked at 10.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.78, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 148th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.78 | — |
| 2001 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.48 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.78 | 9.78 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 | 9.78 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 | 10.76 | 10.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 145 Comoros 13.66 compare
- 146 Mauritius 11.06 compare
- 147 Bailiwick of Guernsey 11.02 compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 8.49 compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 7.85 compare
- 151 China (People’s Republic of) 7 compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Lebanon?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Lebanon was 10.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Lebanon ranks 148th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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