Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 0.9731 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Libya, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.9731 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 1.49 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.065 hectares, in 2004.
Libya ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0.9083 hectares | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5843 hectares | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0.065 hectares | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1947 hectares | +199.7% |
| 2006 | 0.173 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1514 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1298 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8114 hectares | +525.3% |
| 2010 | 1.49 hectares | +84.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1299 hectares | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.065 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4544 hectares | +599.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1948 hectares | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 1.36 hectares | +599.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9731 hectares | -28.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9731 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9731 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 23% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +599.5% | 0.065 hectares | 0.4544 hectares |
| 2023 | +599.7% | 0.1948 hectares | 1.36 hectares |
| 2009 | +525.3% | 0.1298 hectares | 0.8114 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4795 hectares | 0.065 hectares | 1.3 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4112 hectares | 0.065 hectares | 1.49 hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.17 hectares | 0.9731 hectares | 1.36 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 1.13 hectares compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 1.11 hectares compare
- 161 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.03 hectares compare
- 163 Montserrat 0.9586 hectares compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6624 hectares compare
- 165 Iran 0.496 hectares 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, gaps filled in Libya?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Libya was 0.9731 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 hectares in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.