Terrestrial protected areas in Libya
Libya: Terrestrial protected areas was 0.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
208th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2014
All-time low
0.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Libya, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Libya peaked at 0.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2013.
Libya ranks 208th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1 | — |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1857 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 206 Syria 0.7 compare
- 207 Mauritania 0.6 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1 compare
- 210 Eritrea 0 compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 210 Nauru 0
- 210 Somalia 0 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 terrestrial protected areas in Libya?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Libya was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Libya ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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