Eastern Asia vs Liberia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eastern Asia
24.2%
in 2025
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
23rd
Liberia rank
29th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.7% against 24.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 41.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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 | Eastern Asia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 83.2% | 64.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 83.2% | 63.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 76.1% | 53.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 66.7% | 42.9% | 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, Eastern Asia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 65.7% against 24.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eastern Asia and Liberia?
- 41.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Liberia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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.