Bhutan vs Libya: Imported deforestation
Bhutan
1,430 hectares
in 2023
Libya
1,507 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
123rd
Libya rank
122nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Bhutan
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,507 hectares against 1,430 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 77 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 123rd and Libya ranks 122nd of 178 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.54 hectares | 2,806 hectares | 2,737 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 90.28 hectares | 2,264 hectares | 2,174 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 748.83 hectares | 1,113 hectares | 363.89 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bhutan or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,507 hectares against 1,430 hectares in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bhutan and Libya?
- 77 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Libya rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd and Libya ranks 122nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.