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Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Libya

Libya: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0001 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
0.0001
Change on year
down 91.6%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0043
in 2020
All-time low
0.0001
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Libya, 2012–2026

00.0010.0020.0030.0042012201920262012: 0.0032013: 0.0032014: 0.0022015: 0.0022016: 0.0012017: 0.0032018: 0.0032019: 0.0022020: 0.0042021: 0.0022022: 0.0022023: 0.0012024: 0.0012025: 0.0012026: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0001 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 91.6% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Libya peaked at 0.0043 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2026.

That places Libya 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0024 0.0014 0.003 8
2020s 0.0017 0.0001 0.0043 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Libya?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Libya was 0.0001 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0043 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2026.
How does Libya rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Libya ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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