Forest area in Libya
Libya: Forest area was 205.33 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
205.33 ha th
World rank
172nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
217 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
205.33 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Libya stood at 205.33 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Libya peaked at 217 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205.33 ha th, in 2025.
Libya ranks 172nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 213.67 ha th | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 210.34 ha th | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 208.67 ha th | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 207 ha th | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 205.33 ha th | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 205.33 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 205.33 ha th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217 ha th | 217 ha th | 217 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 213.67 ha th | 213.67 ha th | 213.67 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 209.5 ha th | 208.67 ha th | 210.34 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 206.17 ha th | 205.33 ha th | 207 ha th | 2 |
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 in Libya?
- Forest area in Libya was 205.33 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 217 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.33 ha th in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for forest area?
- Libya ranks 172nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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