Chad vs Libya: Imported deforestation
Chad
1,636 hectares
in 2023
Libya
1,507 hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
120th
Libya rank
122nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Chad
- Libya
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1,636 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya, a difference of 129 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.
Chad ranks 120th and Libya ranks 122nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,571 hectares | 2,806 hectares | 1,236 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,765 hectares | 2,264 hectares | 499.11 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 2,175 hectares | 1,113 hectares | 1,062 hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Chad or Libya?
- Chad, at 1,636 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Chad and Libya?
- 129 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Libya rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Chad ranks 120th 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.