Eritrea vs Libya: Imported deforestation
Eritrea
1,631 hectares
in 2023
Libya
1,507 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
121st
Libya rank
122nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1,631 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya, a difference of 124 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 121st 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 | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.36 hectares | 2,806 hectares | 2,753 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 57.75 hectares | 2,264 hectares | 2,206 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 855.08 hectares | 1,113 hectares | 257.64 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Eritrea or Libya?
- Eritrea, at 1,631 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Eritrea and Libya?
- 124 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Eritrea ranks 121st 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.