Liberia vs United States: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Liberia
50,316 hectares
in 2024
United States
47,201 hectares
in 2024
Liberia rank
29th
United States rank
30th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Liberia
- United States
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 50,316 hectares against 47,201 hectares in United States, a difference of 3,115 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Liberia ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,191 hectares | 90,504 hectares | 80,313 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 37,196 hectares | 87,340 hectares | 50,144 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 45,873 hectares | 48,081 hectares | 2,209 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Liberia or United States?
- Liberia, at 50,316 hectares against 47,201 hectares in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Liberia and United States?
- 3,115 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and United States rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Liberia ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th 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.