Mountain Green Cover Index in Libya
Libya: Mountain Green Cover Index was 10.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2000
All-time low
9.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10.1% for mountain green cover index in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Libya peaked at 10.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2015.
That places Libya 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 178 Oman 14.6% compare
- 179 Mauritania 12.3% compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 10.2% compare
- 182 Niger 6.0% compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
- 184 Egypt 0.1% compare
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 mountain green cover index in Libya?
- Mountain green cover index in Libya was 10.1% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for mountain green cover index?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.