Mountain Green Cover Index in Libya
Libya: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.97 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Libya is 0.97 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Libya peaked at 0.97 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.61 %, in 2000.
That places Libya 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.61 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.69 % | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.71 % | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.84 % | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 0.91 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.97 % | +6.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.97 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.97 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 %, 57% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.65 % | 0.61 % | 0.69 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.82 % | 0.71 % | 0.91 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.97 % | 0.97 % | 0.97 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 127 Montenegro 1.02 % compare
- 128 Guinea 1 % compare
- 129 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.98 % compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.97 % compare
- 132 Chile 0.95 % compare
- 133 Central African Republic 0.89 % 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 index in Libya?
- Mountain green cover index in Libya was 0.97 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 % in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for mountain green cover index?
- Libya ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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