Ireland vs Libya: Annual deforestation
Ireland
500 hectares per year
in 2020
Libya
330 hectares per year
in 2020
Ireland rank
69th
Libya rank
71st
Annual deforestation over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 500 hectares per year against 330 hectares per year in Libya, a difference of 170 hectares per year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 69th and Libya ranks 71st of 112 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 620 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 290 hectares per year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 620 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 290 hectares per year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 620 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 290 hectares per year | Ireland |
| 2020s | 500 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 170 hectares per year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Ireland or Libya?
- Ireland, at 500 hectares per year against 330 hectares per year in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Ireland and Libya?
- 170 hectares per year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 69th and Libya ranks 71st of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.