Belize vs Liberia: Imported deforestation
Belize
1,183 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
1,078 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
133rd
Liberia rank
134th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belize
- Liberia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,183 hectares against 1,078 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 105 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Belize ranks 133rd and Liberia ranks 134th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.09 hectares | 66.34 hectares | 32.74 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 77.8 hectares | 169.65 hectares | 91.85 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 626.23 hectares | 702.26 hectares | 76.03 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belize or Liberia?
- Belize, at 1,183 hectares against 1,078 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belize and Liberia?
- 105 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Liberia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Liberia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belize ranks 133rd and Liberia ranks 134th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.