Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Libya
Libya: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 4.9% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Libya, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.9% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Libya peaked at 4.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
Libya ranks 152nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Libya?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Libya was 4.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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