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Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Libya

Libya: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 205.33 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
205.33 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
217 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
205.33 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Libya, 1990–2025

0501001502001990200720251990: 217 1000 ha1991: 216.7 1000 ha1992: 216.3 1000 ha1993: 216 1000 ha1994: 215.7 1000 ha1995: 215.3 1000 ha1996: 215 1000 ha1997: 214.7 1000 ha1998: 214.3 1000 ha1999: 214 1000 ha2000: 213.7 1000 ha2001: 213.3 1000 ha2002: 213 1000 ha2003: 212.7 1000 ha2004: 212.3 1000 ha2005: 212 1000 ha2006: 211.7 1000 ha2007: 211.3 1000 ha2008: 211 1000 ha2009: 210.7 1000 ha2010: 210.3 1000 ha2011: 210 1000 ha2012: 209.7 1000 ha2013: 209.3 1000 ha2014: 209 1000 ha2015: 208.7 1000 ha2016: 208.3 1000 ha2017: 208 1000 ha2018: 207.7 1000 ha2019: 207.3 1000 ha2020: 207 1000 ha2021: 206.7 1000 ha2022: 206.3 1000 ha2023: 206 1000 ha2024: 205.7 1000 ha2025: 205.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Libya stood at 205.33 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Libya peaked at 217 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205.33 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places Libya 163rd out of 239 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 215.5 1000 ha 214 1000 ha 217 1000 ha 10
2000s 212.17 1000 ha 210.67 1000 ha 213.67 1000 ha 10
2010s 208.84 1000 ha 207.33 1000 ha 210.34 1000 ha 10
2020s 206.16 1000 ha 205.33 1000 ha 207 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 160 Burundi 279.64 1000 ha compare
  2. 161 Trinidad and Tobago 226.05 1000 ha compare
  3. 162 Gambia 209.47 1000 ha compare
  4. 164 Cyprus 171.7 1000 ha compare
  5. 165 Micronesia 169.85 1000 ha compare
  6. 166 Samoa 159.76 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Libya?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Libya was 205.33 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 217 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 205.33 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Libya rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Libya ranks 163rd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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, published as part of Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
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
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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).