Burundi vs Libya: Forest area (sq. km)
Burundi
2,796 sq. km
in 2025
Libya
2,053 sq. km
in 2025
Burundi rank
152nd
Libya rank
155th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Burundi
- Libya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,796 sq. km against 2,053 sq. km in Libya, a difference of 743 sq. km.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 152nd and Libya ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,393 sq. km | 2,155 sq. km | 238.35 sq. km | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,939 sq. km | 2,122 sq. km | 182.32 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 2,539 sq. km | 2,088 sq. km | 450.93 sq. km | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2,796 sq. km | 2,062 sq. km | 734.75 sq. km | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burundi or Libya?
- Burundi, at 2,796 sq. km against 2,053 sq. km in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burundi and Libya?
- 743 sq. km, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Libya rank globally for forest area?
- Burundi ranks 152nd and Libya ranks 155th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.