Israel vs Libya: Forest area (sq. km)
Israel
1,500 sq. km
in 2025
Libya
2,053 sq. km
in 2025
Israel rank
158th
Libya rank
155th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Israel
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2,053 sq. km against 1,500 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 553 sq. km.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 158th 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 | Israel | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,414 sq. km | 2,155 sq. km | 740.52 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,534 sq. km | 2,122 sq. km | 587.22 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,567 sq. km | 2,088 sq. km | 521.37 sq. km | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,450 sq. km | 2,062 sq. km | 611.65 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Israel or Libya?
- Libya, at 2,053 sq. km against 1,500 sq. km in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Israel and Libya?
- 553 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Libya rank globally for forest area?
- Israel ranks 158th 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.