Libya vs Palestine: Drivers of deforestation
Libya
0.17 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
0.13 hectares
in 2020
Libya rank
153rd
Palestine rank
155th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Libya
- Palestine
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.17 hectares against 0.13 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 0.04 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 155th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 hectares | 0.0843 hectares | 1.69 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.125 hectares | 0.155 hectares | 0.03 hectares | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Libya or Palestine?
- Libya, at 0.17 hectares against 0.13 hectares in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Libya and Palestine?
- 0.04 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Libya ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 155th 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.