Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Libya
Libya: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations was 0.65 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Libya, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.65 for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in 2023.
That represents a change of up 124.1% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Libya peaked at 4.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2015.
Libya ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.25 | 0.9 | 4.09 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 0.25 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 | 0.29 | 0.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.81 compare
- 160 Maldives 0.8 compare
- 161 Afghanistan 0.73 compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 0.3 compare
- 164 Grenada 0.28 compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 0.15 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Libya?
- Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations in Libya was 0.65 in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Libya ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.