Cyprus vs Libya: Forest area
Cyprus
1,725 sq. km
in 2023
Libya
2,170 sq. km
in 2023
Cyprus rank
156th
Libya rank
155th
Forest area over time
- Cyprus
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2,170 sq. km against 1,725 sq. km in Cyprus, a difference of 445 sq. km.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 156th and Libya ranks 155th of 214 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 511.65 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,722 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 448.37 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,727 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 443.03 sq. km | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,725 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 445 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cyprus or Libya?
- Libya, at 2,170 sq. km against 1,725 sq. km in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cyprus and Libya?
- 445 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for forest area?
- Cyprus ranks 156th 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.