Deforestation embedded in trade in Libya
Libya: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,507 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Libya, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,507 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Libya peaked at 3,355 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 609.83 hectares, in 2021.
Libya ranks 89th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,404 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 2,243 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,780 hectares | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 3,355 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 3,249 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2,684 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 2,055 hectares | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 2,813 hectares | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 2,648 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,537 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,576 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 1,916 hectares | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 2,083 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,712 hectares | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 2,616 hectares | +52.8% |
| 2020 | 809.95 hectares | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 609.83 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 1,520 hectares | +149.2% |
| 2023 | 1,507 hectares | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,507 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,507 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,806 hectares | 2,243 hectares | 3,355 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,264 hectares | 1,576 hectares | 2,813 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,112 hectares | 609.83 hectares | 1,520 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Libya?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Libya was 1,507 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,355 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.83 hectares in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.