Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Exported deforestation
Liberia
4,079 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4,305 hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,305 hectares against 4,079 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 226 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,621 hectares | 25,632 hectares | 20,012 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,625 hectares | 23,072 hectares | 14,446 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,447 hectares | 6,258 hectares | 1,811 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,305 hectares against 4,079 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 226 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Liberia ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd 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.