Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Planted Forest — Area

Libya
71.86 1000 ha
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
75.59 1000 ha
in 2025
Libya rank
118th
Saudi Arabia rank
115th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 75.59 1000 ha against 71.86 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 3.73 1000 ha.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 75.42 1000 ha 68.09 1000 ha 7.33 1000 ha Libya
2000s 74.26 1000 ha 68.09 1000 ha 6.17 1000 ha Libya
2010s 73.1 1000 ha 68.09 1000 ha 5.01 1000 ha Libya
2020s 72.16 1000 ha 71.84 1000 ha 0.315 1000 ha Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 75.59 1000 ha against 71.86 1000 ha in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
3.73 1000 ha, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for planted forest — area?
Libya ranks 118th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.