Forestland — Area in Libya
Libya: Forestland — Area was 205.33 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area 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 in Libya peaked at 217 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205.33 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Libya 149th out of 223 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.
Forestland — Area in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 217 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 216.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 216.33 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 216 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 215.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 215.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 215 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 214.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 214.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 214 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 213.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 213.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 213 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 212.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 212.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 212 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 211.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 211.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 211.01 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 210.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 210.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 210.01 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 209.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 209.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 209 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 208.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 208.34 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 208 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 207.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 207.33 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 207 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 206.67 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 206.33 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 206 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 205.66 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 205.33 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 205.33 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 205.33 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Libya?
- Forestland — area 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 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 217 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.33 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for forestland — area?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).