Ecuador vs Liberia: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Ecuador
42,043 hectares
in 2024
Liberia
50,316 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Liberia rank
29th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 50,316 hectares against 42,043 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 8,273 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,175 hectares | 10,191 hectares | 24,984 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34,072 hectares | 37,196 hectares | 3,124 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 31,534 hectares | 45,873 hectares | 14,339 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Ecuador or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 50,316 hectares against 42,043 hectares in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Ecuador and Liberia?
- 8,273 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.