Terrestrial protected areas in Libya
Libya: Terrestrial protected areas was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Libya, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring . Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Libya peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Libya ranks 208th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 206 Syria 0.7% compare
- 207 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1% compare
- 210 Eritrea 0.0% compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 210 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 210 Somalia 0.0% compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 16.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.72 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 817.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Libya?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Libya was 0.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring .
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Libya ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring , published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.