Tree cover loss in Libya
Libya: Tree cover loss was 40.01 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Libya, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Libya stood at 40.01 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and up 820.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Libya peaked at 80.97 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2022.
That places Libya 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.67 hectares | 2.47 hectares | 37 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.01 hectares | 0.1948 hectares | 80.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.56 hectares | 0 hectares | 66.99 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 150 Dominica 45.78 hectares compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 42.03 hectares compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.87 hectares compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 35.55 hectares compare
- 155 Egypt 29.85 hectares compare
- 156 Armenia 28.75 hectares compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Libya?
- Tree cover loss in Libya was 40.01 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.97 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for tree cover loss?
- Libya ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 820.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.