Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Libya
4.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.2%
in 2025
Libya rank
139th
United Arab Emirates rank
142nd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Libya currently reports 4.9% against 4.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 168 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 3.7% | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.2% | 3.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
- Libya, at 4.9% against 4.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Libya ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.