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China vs Liberia: Agriculture-driven deforestation

China
61,996 hectares
in 2024
Liberia
50,316 hectares
in 2024
China rank
26th
Liberia rank
29th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • China
  • Liberia
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How they compare

China currently reports 61,996 hectares against 50,316 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 11,680 hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 29th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.