Liberia vs Southern Asia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Southern Asia
15.8%
in 2025
Liberia rank
29th
Southern Asia rank
29th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Liberia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.7% against 15.8% in Southern Asia, a difference of 49.9%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 29th and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 253 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 14.4% | 68.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 14.9% | 68.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 15.3% | 60.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 15.7% | 51.0% | 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, Liberia or Southern Asia?
- Liberia, at 65.7% against 15.8% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Liberia and Southern Asia?
- 49.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Southern Asia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 253 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.