Liberia vs Nepal: Forest area
Liberia
6.33 million hectares
in 2025
Nepal
6.27 million hectares
in 2025
Liberia rank
67th
Nepal rank
69th
Forest area over time
- Liberia
- Nepal
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.33 million hectares against 6.27 million hectares in Nepal, a difference of 60,270 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 69th of 235 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 7.83 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.11 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 998,329 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.43 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 203,170 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Liberia or Nepal?
- Liberia, at 6.33 million hectares against 6.27 million hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Liberia and Nepal?
- 60,270 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Nepal rank globally for forest area?
- Liberia ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 69th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.