India vs Liberia: Drivers of deforestation
India
2,099 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
1,583 hectares
in 2023
India rank
44th
Liberia rank
46th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- India
- Liberia
How they compare
India currently reports 2,099 hectares against 1,583 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 516 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.
India ranks 44th and Liberia ranks 46th of 166 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,263 hectares | 15,305 hectares | 1,958 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 55,861 hectares | 22,825 hectares | 33,037 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 2,257 hectares | 1,519 hectares | 737.97 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, India or Liberia?
- India, at 2,099 hectares against 1,583 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between India and Liberia?
- 516 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and Liberia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- India ranks 44th 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.