Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Libya
Libya: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 71,860 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71,860 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
75,950 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
71,860 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Libya stood at 71,860 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Libya peaked at 75,950 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 71,860 hectares, in 2025.
That places Libya 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,950 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 75,833 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 75,716 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 75,599 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75,482 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 75,365 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75,248 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 75,131 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 75,014 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74,897 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74,780 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74,664 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74,548 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74,432 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74,316 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74,200 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74,084 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73,968 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73,852 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73,736 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73,620 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 73,504 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 73,388 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 73,272 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73,156 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 73,040 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72,922 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72,804 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 72,686 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72,568 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72,450 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 72,332 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 72,214 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 72,096 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 71,978 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 71,860 hectares | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 71,860 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 33% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 71,860 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,424 hectares | 74,897 hectares | 75,950 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,258 hectares | 73,736 hectares | 74,780 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,096 hectares | 72,568 hectares | 73,620 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,155 hectares | 71,860 hectares | 72,450 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Libya?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Libya was 71,860 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75,950 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,860 hectares in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Libya ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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