Eswatini vs Libya: Share of forest area within protected areas
Eswatini
5.1%
in 2025
Libya
4.9%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
161st
Libya rank
164th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Eswatini
- Libya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5.1% against 4.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Libya ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 4.9% | 3.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Eswatini or Libya?
- Eswatini, at 5.1% against 4.9% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Eswatini and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Libya ranks 164th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).