Africa vs Liberia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Africa
22.1%
in 2025
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Africa rank
24th
Liberia rank
29th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Africa
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.7% against 22.1% in Africa, a difference of 43.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 29th of 35 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 83.2% | 57.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 83.2% | 58.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 76.1% | 52.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 66.7% | 44.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Africa or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 65.7% against 22.1% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Africa and Liberia?
- 43.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Liberia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Africa ranks 24th and Liberia ranks 29th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.