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
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (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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