Burundi vs Libya: Forest land — Area

Burundi
279.64 1000 ha
in 2025
Libya
205.33 1000 ha
in 2025
Burundi rank
160th
Libya rank
163rd

Forest land — Area over time

  • Burundi
  • Libya
0100200300199020072025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 279.64 1000 ha against 205.33 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 74.31 1000 ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 160th and Libya ranks 163rd of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 239.34 1000 ha 215.5 1000 ha 23.83 1000 ha Burundi
2000s 193.94 1000 ha 212.17 1000 ha 18.23 1000 ha Libya
2010s 253.93 1000 ha 208.84 1000 ha 45.09 1000 ha Burundi
2020s 279.64 1000 ha 206.16 1000 ha 73.47 1000 ha Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Burundi or Libya?
Burundi, at 279.64 1000 ha against 205.33 1000 ha in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Burundi and Libya?
74.31 1000 ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for forest land — area?
Burundi ranks 160th and Libya ranks 163rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,311 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.