Italy vs Liberia: Drivers of deforestation
Italy
1,129 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
1,583 hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
48th
Liberia rank
46th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Italy
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,583 hectares against 1,129 hectares in Italy, a difference of 454 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 48th 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 | Italy | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,414 hectares | 15,558 hectares | 14,144 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 513.15 hectares | 28,147 hectares | 27,634 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 837.83 hectares | 1,583 hectares | 745.11 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Italy or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,583 hectares against 1,129 hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Italy and Liberia?
- 454 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Liberia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Liberia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Italy ranks 48th 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.