Forest area km in Libya
Libya: Forest area km was 205,330 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
205,330
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 235 countries
All-time high
217,000
in 1990
All-time low
205,330
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Libya stood at 205,330. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Libya peaked at 217,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205,330, in 2025.
Libya ranks 157th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217,000 | — |
| 1991 | 216,667 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 216,334 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 216,001 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 215,668 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 215,335 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 215,002 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 214,669 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 214,336 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 214,003 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 213,670 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 213,337 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 213,004 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 212,671 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 212,338 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 212,005 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 211,672 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 211,339 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 211,006 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 210,673 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 210,340 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 210,006 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 209,672 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 209,338 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 209,004 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 208,670 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 208,336 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 208,002 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 207,668 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 207,334 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 207,000 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 206,666 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 206,332 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 205,998 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 205,664 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 205,330 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 205,330 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 205,330 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,330, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,502 | 214,003 | 217,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,172 | 210,673 | 213,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,837 | 207,334 | 210,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,165 | 205,330 | 207,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 forest area km in Libya?
- Forest area km in Libya was 205,330 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 217,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,330 in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for forest area km?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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