Gambia vs Libya: Forestland — Area

Gambia
209.47 1000 ha
in 2025
Libya
205.33 1000 ha
in 2025
Gambia rank
148th
Libya rank
149th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Gambia
  • Libya
0100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 209.47 1000 ha against 205.33 1000 ha in Libya, a difference of 4.14 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 148th and Libya ranks 149th of 223 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 389.14 1000 ha 215.5 1000 ha 173.64 1000 ha Gambia
2000s 331.83 1000 ha 212.17 1000 ha 119.66 1000 ha Gambia
2010s 273.96 1000 ha 208.84 1000 ha 65.13 1000 ha Gambia
2020s 225.8 1000 ha 206.16 1000 ha 19.64 1000 ha Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Gambia or Libya?
Gambia, at 209.47 1000 ha against 205.33 1000 ha in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Gambia and Libya?
4.14 1000 ha, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for forestland — area?
Gambia ranks 148th and Libya ranks 149th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).