Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, Iran or Libya?

Libya, at 0.9731 hectares against 0.496 hectares in Iran as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Iran and Libya?

0.4771 hectares, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?

17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Libya: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled

Iran

0.496 hectares

in 2024

Libya

0.9731 hectares

in 2024

Iran rank

165th

Libya rank

162nd

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled over time

Iran
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.9731 hectares against 0.496 hectares in Iran, a difference of 0.4771 hectares.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.0 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 165th and Libya ranks 162nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.69 hectares	0.4795 hectares	24.21 hectares	Iran
2010s	19.02 hectares	0.4112 hectares	18.61 hectares	Iran
2020s	0.5557 hectares	1.17 hectares	0.6123 hectares	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, Iran or Libya?: Libya, at 0.9731 hectares against 0.496 hectares in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Iran and Libya?: 0.4771 hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?: Iran ranks 165th and Libya ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Unit: hectares
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 4,306 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.