Ecuador vs Liberia: Exported deforestation
Ecuador
3,585 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
4,079 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
37th
Liberia rank
34th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4,079 hectares against 3,585 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 494 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,678 hectares | 5,621 hectares | 2,057 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10,225 hectares | 8,625 hectares | 1,599 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7,121 hectares | 4,447 hectares | 2,674 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ecuador or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 4,079 hectares against 3,585 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ecuador and Liberia?
- 494 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Liberia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Liberia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 34th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.