Lebanon vs Libya: Annual deforestation
Lebanon
100 hectares per year
in 2020
Libya
330 hectares per year
in 2020
Lebanon rank
72nd
Libya rank
71st
Annual deforestation over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 330 hectares per year against 100 hectares per year in Lebanon, a difference of 230 hectares per year.
That makes Libya's figure about 3.3 times Lebanon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 72nd and Libya ranks 71st of 112 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 230 hectares per year | Libya |
| 2000s | 100 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 230 hectares per year | Libya |
| 2010s | 100 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 230 hectares per year | Libya |
| 2020s | 100 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 230 hectares per year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 330 hectares per year against 100 hectares per year in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Lebanon and Libya?
- 230 hectares per year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd 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.