Libya vs Turkmenistan: Drivers of deforestation
Libya
0.17 hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
0.18 hectares
in 2013
Libya rank
153rd
Turkmenistan rank
152nd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Libya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 0.18 hectares against 0.17 hectares in Libya, a difference of 0.01 hectares.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Libya ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.78 hectares | 4.4 hectares | 3.62 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.5175 hectares | 4.63 hectares | 4.11 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Libya or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 0.18 hectares against 0.17 hectares in Libya as of 2013.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
- How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Libya ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 152nd 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.