Change forest area share total in Liberia
Liberia: Change forest area share total was -0.6414 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -0.6414 for change forest area share total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Liberia peaked at 0 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.66, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 200th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | -0.4881 | — |
| 2002 | -0.4905 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4929 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4953 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4978 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.5003 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5028 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5053 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5079 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.5105 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -1.55 | +204.5% |
| 2012 | -1.58 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -1.6 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -1.63 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | -1.66 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.46 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | -1.48 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -1.51 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -1.53 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -1.55 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | -0.6254 | -59.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6293 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | -0.6333 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -0.6373 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | -0.6414 | +0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -0.6414 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.4663, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -0.6414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -204.5% | -0.5105 | -1.55 |
| 2021 | +59.7% | -1.55 | -0.6254 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4481 | -0.5079 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 | -1.66 | -0.5105 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7867 | -1.55 | -0.6254 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2157 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Liberia?
- Change forest area share total in Liberia was -0.6414 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.66 in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for change forest area share total?
- Liberia ranks 200th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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