Liberia vs Madagascar: Deforestation embedded in trade
Liberia
-3,001 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
-4,947 hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
153rd
Madagascar rank
156th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Liberia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Liberia currently reports -3,001 hectares against -4,947 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 1,946 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 153rd and Madagascar ranks 156th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5,554 hectares | -6,553 hectares | 998.53 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | -8,456 hectares | -2,421 hectares | 6,035 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -3,745 hectares | -3,558 hectares | 186.66 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Liberia or Madagascar?
- Liberia, at -3,001 hectares against -4,947 hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Liberia and Madagascar?
- 1,946 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Liberia ranks 153rd and Madagascar ranks 156th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.