Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -28.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Libya, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -28.61 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 599.53 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -91.3 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Libya 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -30.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -35.66 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2004 | -88.88 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2005 | 199.71 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2011 | -91.3 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -50 % change on previous year | -151102.5% |
| 2014 | 599.53 % change on previous year | -1299.1% |
| 2015 | -57.13 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2024 | -28.61 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -28.61 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's -28.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -9.08 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 % change on previous year | -88.88 % change on previous year | 199.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.23 % change on previous year | -91.3 % change on previous year | 599.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -28.61 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year | -28.61 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 131 Saint Lucia -26.05 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Haiti -26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Zimbabwe -27.88 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Reunion -29.24 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Argentina -30.67 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Slovakia -31.07 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Libya was -28.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 599.53 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.3 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.