Guyana vs Liberia: Drivers of deforestation
Guyana
1,257 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
1,583 hectares
in 2023
Guyana rank
47th
Liberia rank
46th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Guyana
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,583 hectares against 1,257 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 326 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 47th and Liberia ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.07 hectares | 15,305 hectares | 14,995 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 499.24 hectares | 22,825 hectares | 22,325 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 608.62 hectares | 1,583 hectares | 974.31 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Guyana or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,583 hectares against 1,257 hectares in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Guyana and Liberia?
- 326 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Liberia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Liberia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Guyana ranks 47th 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.