Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Libya
Libya: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 32.77 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
32.77 million current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.37 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1.26 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Libya, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Libya stood at 32.77 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Libya peaked at 56.37 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Libya 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.26 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.93 million current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1972 | 1.45 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3.18 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 2.40 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 4.74 million current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1978 | 6.14 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 6.44 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 7.36 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 6.63 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 12.91 million current US$ | +94.9% |
| 1983 | 9.45 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 8.86 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.54 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1986 | 9.56 million current US$ | +110.4% |
| 1987 | 9.76 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9.73 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.26 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.37 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.60 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 10.54 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 10.60 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.59 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 12.07 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1996 | 13.40 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 14.13 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 17.99 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 15.29 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 9.33 million current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 12.49 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 12.74 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.58 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 13.21 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 13.17 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.47 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 15.87 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.29 million current US$ | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 28.20 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.40 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 37.93 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 43.62 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 38.57 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 56.37 million current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 50.15 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 37.78 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 49.40 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 31.63 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 40.81 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 34.59 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 32.77 million current US$ | -5.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32.77 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 171.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32.77 million current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.07 million current US$, 10.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.22 million current US$ | 1.26 million current US$ | 6.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.91 million current US$ | 4.54 million current US$ | 12.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 million current US$ | 7.59 million current US$ | 17.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.54 million current US$ | 9.33 million current US$ | 28.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.07 million current US$ | 31.63 million current US$ | 56.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.68 million current US$ | 32.77 million current US$ | 34.59 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Libya?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Libya was 32.77 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.37 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.