Egypt vs Lebanon: Share of land area that is protected

Egypt

13.1%

in 2025

Lebanon

13.0%

in 2025

Egypt rank

139th

Lebanon rank

140th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Egypt
Lebanon

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 139th and Lebanon ranks 140th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Egypt
Share of land area that is protected in Lebanon
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.