Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Libya
71,860 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
75,590 hectares
in 2025
Libya rank
112th
Saudi Arabia rank
109th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 75,590 hectares against 71,860 hectares in Libya, a difference of 3,730 hectares.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 185 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,424 hectares | 68,090 hectares | 7,334 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 74,258 hectares | 68,090 hectares | 6,168 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 73,096 hectares | 68,090 hectares | 5,006 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 72,155 hectares | 71,840 hectares | 315 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 75,590 hectares against 71,860 hectares in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,730 hectares, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Libya ranks 112th and Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.