Above-ground biomass in forest in Libya
Libya: Above-ground biomass in forest was 49.24 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.24 t per ha
World rank
197th
of 222 countries
All-time high
49.28 t per ha
in 2000
All-time low
49.24 t per ha
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground biomass in forest in Libya stood at 49.24 t per ha. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Libya peaked at 49.28 t per ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.24 t per ha, in 2025.
Libya ranks 197th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Libya, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.26 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 49.28 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.25 t per ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.26 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.28 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.24 t per ha | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 49.24 t per ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 49.24 t per ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.89 t per ha, 88% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.26 t per ha | 49.26 t per ha | 49.26 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.28 t per ha | 49.28 t per ha | 49.28 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.25 t per ha | 49.25 t per ha | 49.26 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.26 t per ha | 49.24 t per ha | 49.28 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Libya?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Libya was 49.24 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.28 t per ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.24 t per ha in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Libya ranks 197th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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