Share global forest in Libya
Libya: Share global forest was 0.005 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.005
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.005
in 2000
All-time low
0.005
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Libya stood at 0.005. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Libya peaked at 0.005 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2025.
That places Libya 157th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.005 | — |
| 1991 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.005 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.005 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.005 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.005 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.005 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.005 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.005 | -0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.005 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.005 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.005, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 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 share global forest in Libya?
- Share global forest in Libya was 0.005 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for share global forest?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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