Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Lebanon
Lebanon: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 7.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.54
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 240 countries
All-time high
7.54
in 2020
All-time low
4.25
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Lebanon is 7.54, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Lebanon peaked at 7.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 215th out of 240 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.28 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.34 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.57 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.08 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.65 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 7.29 | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.54 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.54 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.25 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 4.34 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.54 | 7.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 212 Mauritius 10.04 compare
- 213 India 9.69 compare
- 214 French Polynesia 8.64 compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 7.37 compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 7.31 compare
- 218 Iraq 5.58 compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0683 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 39.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Lebanon?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Lebanon was 7.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Lebanon ranks 215th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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