Deforestation embedded in trade in Liberia
Liberia: Deforestation embedded in trade was -3,001 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Liberia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Liberia stood at -3,001 hectares.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Liberia peaked at -2,359 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, -10,900 hectares, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5,554 hectares | -7,115 hectares | -2,359 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -8,456 hectares | -10,900 hectares | -4,343 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,745 hectares | -5,397 hectares | -3,001 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 150 Nigeria -1,686 hectares compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea -1,712 hectares compare
- 152 Honduras -1,913 hectares compare
- 154 Mozambique -3,777 hectares compare
- 155 Nicaragua -3,840 hectares compare
- 156 Madagascar -4,947 hectares compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7946 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5485 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Liberia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Liberia was -3,001 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -2,359 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,900 hectares in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Liberia ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.