France vs Liberia: Drivers of deforestation
France
1,066 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
1,583 hectares
in 2023
France rank
49th
Liberia rank
46th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- France
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,583 hectares against 1,066 hectares in France, a difference of 517 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,042 hectares | 17,320 hectares | 16,278 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1,066 hectares | 1,583 hectares | 516.51 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, France or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,583 hectares against 1,066 hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between France and Liberia?
- 517 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Liberia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Liberia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- France ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 46th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.