Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Libya
Libya: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Libya stood at -334. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Libya?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Libya was -334 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -333 in 1991.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -334 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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