Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Libya, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,998.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
Libya ranks 167th of 176 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, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +199.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +1050.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +599.5% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | +599.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1050.7% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +599.5% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +599.7% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 164 Tajikistan 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Chad 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Iran 0 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mongolia 0 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Libya was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,998.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.