Gabon vs Liberia: Drivers of deforestation
Gabon
1,992 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
1,583 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
45th
Liberia rank
46th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 1,992 hectares against 1,583 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 409 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.
Gabon ranks 45th and Liberia ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,263 hectares | 15,305 hectares | 7,042 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4,488 hectares | 22,825 hectares | 18,337 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1,992 hectares | 1,583 hectares | 409.1 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Gabon or Liberia?
- Gabon, at 1,992 hectares against 1,583 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Gabon and Liberia?
- 409 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Gabon ranks 45th 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.