Libya vs Mongolia: Imported deforestation
Libya
1,507 hectares
in 2023
Mongolia
1,653 hectares
in 2023
Libya rank
122nd
Mongolia rank
119th
Imported deforestation over time
- Libya
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1,653 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya, a difference of 146 hectares.
That makes Mongolia'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.
Libya ranks 122nd and Mongolia ranks 119th of 178 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,806 hectares | 158.35 hectares | 2,648 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 2,264 hectares | 310.59 hectares | 1,953 hectares | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,113 hectares | 970.49 hectares | 142.24 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Libya or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 1,653 hectares against 1,507 hectares in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Libya and Mongolia?
- 146 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mongolia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mongolia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Libya ranks 122nd and Mongolia ranks 119th 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.