Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Libya
Libya: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 21.47 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.47 hectares
World rank
156th
of 225 countries
All-time high
5,624 hectares
in 2013
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2005
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Libya recorded 21.47 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Libya peaked at 5,624 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2005.
That places Libya 156th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 901.57 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 450.78 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 21.47 hectares | -95.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 407.85 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 5,195 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 5,624 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 85.86 hectares | -98.5% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 193.19 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 21.47 hectares | -88.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 5,130 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 1,889 hectares | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 21.47 hectares | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.47 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.47 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116 hectares, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.71 hectares | 0 hectares | 901.57 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,625 hectares | 0 hectares | 5,624 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.41 hectares | 0 hectares | 1,889 hectares | 6 |
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- 159 Dominica 0 hectares
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- 159 Guam 0 hectares
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- 159 Isle of Man 0 hectares
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- 159 Luxembourg 0 hectares
- 159 Macao 0 hectares
- 159 Malta 0 hectares
- 159 Martinique 0 hectares
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- 159 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares
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- 159 Nauru 0 hectares
- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares
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- 159 Palau 0 hectares
- 159 Qatar 0 hectares
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- 159 Saint Helena 0 hectares
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 0 hectares
- 159 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 hectares
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares
- 159 Samoa 0 hectares compare
- 159 San Marino 0 hectares
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
- 159 Seychelles 0 hectares
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- 159 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares
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- 159 Switzerland 0 hectares compare
- 159 Tokelau 0 hectares
- 159 Tonga 0 hectares
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- 159 Tuvalu 0 hectares
- 159 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares
- 159 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 hectares
- 159 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0 hectares compare
- 159 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares
- 159 Western Sahara 0 hectares
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Libya?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Libya was 21.47 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,624 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Libya ranks 156th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.