What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?

0.18 hectares, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Libya: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Cote d'Ivoire

1.9 hectares

in 2024

Libya

2.08 hectares

in 2024

Cote d'Ivoire rank

131st

Libya rank

128th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.08 hectares against 1.9 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.18 hectares.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st and Libya ranks 128th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Libya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1713 hectares	8.1 hectares	7.93 hectares	Libya
2010s	0.1522 hectares	0.7952 hectares	0.643 hectares	Libya
2020s	4.65 hectares	1.28 hectares	3.36 hectares	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Cote d'Ivoire or Libya?: Libya, at 2.08 hectares against 1.9 hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?: 0.18 hectares, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Libya?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Libya rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 131st and Libya ranks 128th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
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: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).