Egypt vs Libya: Forest area as share of land area
Egypt
0.0041
in 2025
Libya
0.1167
in 2025
Egypt rank
212th
Libya rank
209th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.1167 against 0.0041 in Egypt, a difference of 0.1126.
That makes Libya's figure about 28.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 212th and Libya ranks 209th of 216 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 | 0.1225 | 0.1185 | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.004 | 0.1206 | 0.1166 | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0041 | 0.1187 | 0.1146 | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0041 | 0.1172 | 0.1131 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.1167 against 0.0041 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Egypt and Libya?
- 0.1126, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Egypt ranks 212th and Libya ranks 209th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.