Guinea vs Liberia: Exported deforestation
Guinea
3,678 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
4,079 hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
35th
Liberia rank
34th
Exported deforestation over time
- Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4,079 hectares against 3,678 hectares in Guinea, a difference of 401 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.44 hectares | 5,621 hectares | 5,484 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3,622 hectares | 8,625 hectares | 5,003 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5,636 hectares | 4,447 hectares | 1,188 hectares | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 4,079 hectares against 3,678 hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Guinea and Liberia?
- 401 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Liberia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Liberia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Guinea ranks 35th 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.