Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Liberia
Liberia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was -40,580 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-40,580 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
0 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
-116,642 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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
Liberia recorded -40,580 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.
The figure is up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported 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 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Liberia?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -116,642 hectares in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Liberia ranks 203rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.