Annual change forest area in Libya
Libya: Annual change forest area was -334 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
-334
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-333
in 1991
All-time low
-334
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded -334 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Libya peaked at -333 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -334, in 2011.
That places Libya 159th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual change forest area in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -333 | — |
| 1992 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -333 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -334 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -334 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -334 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -333 | -333 | -333 | 9 |
| 2000s | -333 | -333 | -333 | 10 |
| 2010s | -333.9 | -334 | -333 | 10 |
| 2020s | -334 | -334 | -334 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -66 compare
- 157 Cyprus -168 compare
- 158 Seychelles -218 compare
- 160 Trinidad and Tobago -424 compare
- 161 Samoa -480 compare
- 162 Moldova -580 compare
More environment data for Libya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.78 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.56 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Libya?
- Annual change forest area in Libya was -334 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -333 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -334 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for annual change forest area?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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