Mountain green cover area in Libya
Libya: Mountain green cover area was 348.7 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
348.7 kmsq
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
102nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
348.7 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
220.7 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Libya stood at 348.7 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Libya peaked at 348.7 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 220.7 kmsq, in 2000.
Libya ranks 102nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Libya, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.7 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 247.4 kmsq | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 257.9 kmsq | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 301.6 kmsq | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 329.8 kmsq | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 348.7 kmsq | +5.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 348.7 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 348.7 kmsq is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,178 kmsq, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234.05 kmsq | 220.7 kmsq | 247.4 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 296.43 kmsq | 257.9 kmsq | 329.8 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 348.7 kmsq | 348.7 kmsq | 348.7 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 99 Puerto Rico 459.6 kmsq compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 456.1 kmsq compare
- 100 East Timor 456.1 kmsq compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 344 kmsq compare
- 104 Panama 312.8 kmsq compare
- 105 North Macedonia 272.3 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Libya?
- Mountain green cover area in Libya was 348.7 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 348.7 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.7 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for mountain green cover area?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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