Forest area in Libya
Libya: Forest area was 2,170 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Libya stood at 2,170 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Libya peaked at 2,170 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,170 sq. km, in 1990.
Libya ranks 155th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Libya, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,170 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,170 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,170 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 2,170 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Libya?
- Forest area in Libya was 2,170 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,170 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,170 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for forest area?
- Libya ranks 155th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). 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.