Libya's forest cover was 0.1 % in 1994 and 0.1 % in 2023.
Libya · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 9 with data
Land
Libya's forest area was 2,170 km in 1994 and 2,170 km in 2023.
Libya's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 0.1 % in 2013 and 0.1 % in 2025.
Libya's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 8.8 % in 1994 to 8.7 % in 2023.
Libya's arable land (% of land area) fell from 1.0 % in 1994 to 1.0 % in 2023.
Air
Libya's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 21.9 in 1994 to 20.0 in 2023.
Water
Libya's water stress rose from 662.9 % in 1993 to 817.1 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
169th of 181 · 12th in MENA+
Libya's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 147.9 in 1993 to 96.9 in 2022.
Access
Libya's safe sanitation fell from 27.6 % in 2000 to 21.7 % in 2024.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Libya.
- Safe drinking waterNo data