Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Liberia
Liberia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 200,000 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
200,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
200,000 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
200,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 200,000 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Liberia peaked at 200,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 200,000 hectares, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 200,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 200,000 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 200,000 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Liberia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Liberia was 200,000 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Liberia ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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