Cyprus vs Libya: Annual change in forest area
Cyprus
-168 hectares
in 2025
Libya
-334 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus rank
157th
Libya rank
159th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Cyprus
- Libya
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports -168 hectares against -334 hectares in Libya, a difference of 166 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 157th and Libya ranks 159th of 235 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,050 hectares | -333 hectares | 1,383 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 215.7 hectares | -333 hectares | 548.7 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2010s | -14.3 hectares | -333.9 hectares | 319.6 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2020s | -145.67 hectares | -334 hectares | 188.33 hectares | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Cyprus or Libya?
- Cyprus, at -168 hectares against -334 hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Cyprus and Libya?
- 166 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 157th and Libya ranks 159th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.