Share of land area that is protected in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of land area that is protected was 13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Lebanon, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Lebanon is 13.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Lebanon peaked at 13.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.9% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 139 Egypt 13.1% compare
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More reference data data for Lebanon
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Lebanon?
- Share of land area that is protected in Lebanon was 13.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.