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 189 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 | 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 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 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 189 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.