Congo vs Liberia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Congo rank
26th
Liberia rank
23rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.7% against 64.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 83.2% | 18.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 83.2% | 18.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 76.1% | 11.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 66.7% | 2.8% | 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, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 65.7% against 64.0% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Congo and Liberia?
- 1.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Congo ranks 26th and Liberia ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
- 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.