Egypt vs Libya: Forest area
Egypt
70,600 hectares
in 2011
Libya
217,000 hectares
in 2011
Egypt rank
47th
Libya rank
44th
Forest area over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 217,000 hectares against 70,600 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 146,400 hectares.
That makes Libya's figure about 3.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th of 53 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,750 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 166,250 hectares | Libya |
| 2000s | 65,200 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 151,800 hectares | Libya |
| 2010s | 70,300 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 146,700 hectares | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 217,000 hectares against 70,600 hectares in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Egypt and Libya?
- 146,400 hectares, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for forest area?
- Egypt ranks 47th and Libya ranks 44th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.