Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Libya ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.