Forest area as share of land area in Liberia
Liberia: Forest area as share of land area was 65.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.68
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.15
in 1990
All-time low
65.68
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Liberia stood at 65.68. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Liberia peaked at 83.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.68, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.15 | — |
| 1991 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.74 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.34 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.94 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.53 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.13 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.72 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.32 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.92 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.51 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.11 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.9 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.69 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.48 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.27 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.05 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.95 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.89 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.84 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.79 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.37 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.95 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 66.52 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 66.1 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.68 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.15 | 83.15 | 83.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.33 | 79.51 | 83.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.82 | 68.84 | 79.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.74 | 65.68 | 67.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 21 Japan 68.32 compare
- 22 Taiwan, China 67 compare
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- 25 Korea 64.34 compare
- 26 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 64.18 compare
- 27 Congo 63.99 compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -30.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -87.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Liberia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Liberia was 65.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.68 in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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