Iran vs Libya: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Iran

0.496 hectares

in 2024

Libya

0.9731 hectares

in 2024

Iran rank

165th

Libya rank

162nd

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

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 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.

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

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.