Forest area in Libya
Libya: Forest area was 217,000 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Libya stood at 217,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Libya peaked at 217,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 217,000 hectares, in 1990.
Libya ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,000 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,000 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,000 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 forest area in Libya?
- Forest area in Libya was 217,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 217,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for forest area?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.