Liberia vs Western Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Western Africa
12.0%
in 2025
Liberia rank
29th
Western Africa rank
30th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Liberia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 65.7% against 12.0% in Western Africa, a difference of 53.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 253 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 16.4% | 66.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 14.9% | 68.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 13.3% | 62.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 12.2% | 54.5% | 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 Western Africa?
- Liberia, at 65.7% against 12.0% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Liberia and Western Africa?
- 53.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Western Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.