Annual change in forest area in Liberia
Liberia: Annual change in forest area was -40,580 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Liberia is -40,580 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Liberia peaked at 0 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -116,642 hectares, in 2011.
That places Liberia 203rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1997 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1999 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2001 | -38,898 hectares | — |
| 2002 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -38,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -116,642 hectares | +199.9% |
| 2012 | -116,642 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -116,642 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -116,642 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -116,642 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -101,430 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2017 | -101,430 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -101,430 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -101,430 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -101,430 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -40,580 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2022 | -40,580 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -40,580 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -40,580 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -40,580 hectares | -0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -40,580 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is -19,726 hectares, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -40,580 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546 hectares, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -35,008 hectares | -38,898 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -102,783 hectares | -116,642 hectares | -38,898 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -50,722 hectares | -101,430 hectares | -40,580 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Liberia?
- Annual change in forest area in Liberia was -40,580 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -116,642 hectares in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Liberia ranks 203rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.