Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Libya ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 181 Kuwait 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 182 Djibouti 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 183 Qatar 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 185 Faroe Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 186 Oman 0 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 187 Egypt 0 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.