France vs Liberia: Consumption-based deforestation per person

France
4.38 square meters
in 2023
Liberia
4.37 square meters
in 2023
France rank
79th
Liberia rank
81st

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • France
  • Liberia
020406080200520142023

How they compare

France currently reports 4.38 square meters against 4.37 square meters in Liberia, a difference of 0.01 square meters.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.

France ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 81st of 178 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.47 square meters 49.27 square meters 41.81 square meters Liberia
2010s 6.33 square meters 55.47 square meters 49.14 square meters Liberia
2020s 5.22 square meters 12.59 square meters 7.38 square meters Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, France or Liberia?
France, at 4.38 square meters against 4.37 square meters in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between France and Liberia?
0.01 square meters, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Liberia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do France and Liberia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
France ranks 79th and Liberia ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.