Tree Cover Loss in Libya
Libya: Tree Cover Loss was 7 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Libya, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Libya is 7 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.9% on the previous year and up 600.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Libya peaked at 81 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2015.
Libya ranks 157th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree Cover Loss in Libya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 40 hectares | +135.3% |
| 2003 | 25 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 10 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 22 hectares | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 16 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 4 hectares | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 6 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 6 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 9 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 81 hectares | +1520.0% |
| 2014 | 4 hectares | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 10 hectares | +900.0% |
| 2018 | 3 hectares | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 2 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 1 hectares | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 1 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 68 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 41 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2025 | 7 hectares | -82.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,019 hectares, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 hectares, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree Cover Loss in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1520.0% | 5 hectares | 81 hectares |
| 2017 | +900.0% | 1 hectares | 10 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 hectares | 4 hectares | 40 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.4 hectares | 0 hectares | 81 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.67 hectares | 0 hectares | 68 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 154 Uzbekistan 10 hectares compare
- 155 Afghanistan 9 hectares compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 hectares compare
- 157 Barbados 7 hectares compare
- 159 Lesotho 6 hectares compare
- 160 Jordan 5 hectares compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 5 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss in Libya?
- Tree cover loss in Libya was 7 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 81 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for tree cover loss?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.