Egypt vs Libya: Tree cover loss
Egypt
29.85 hectares
in 2024
Libya
40.01 hectares
in 2024
Egypt rank
155th
Libya rank
153rd
Tree cover loss over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 40.01 hectares against 29.85 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 10.16 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 155th and Libya ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.12 hectares | 13.67 hectares | 30.44 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 78.57 hectares | 12.01 hectares | 66.56 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 21.72 hectares | 21.56 hectares | 0.162 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 40.01 hectares against 29.85 hectares in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Egypt and Libya?
- 10.16 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Egypt ranks 155th and Libya ranks 153rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.