Libya vs Syria: Drivers of deforestation
Libya
0.17 hectares
in 2023
Syria
0.21 hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
153rd
Syria rank
150th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.21 hectares against 0.17 hectares in Libya, a difference of 0.04 hectares.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 150th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 hectares | 2.56 hectares | 0.01 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.2233 hectares | 1.82 hectares | 1.6 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.17 hectares | 0.21 hectares | 0.04 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Libya or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.21 hectares against 0.17 hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Libya and Syria?
- 0.04 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Libya ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 150th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.