Forest area in Liberia
Liberia: Forest area was 6,327 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,327 ha th
World rank
58th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8,009 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
6,327 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Liberia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Liberia stood at 6,327 ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Liberia peaked at 8,009 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,327 ha th, in 2025.
That places Liberia 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,009 ha th | 8,009 ha th | 8,009 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,009 ha th | 8,009 ha th | 8,009 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,328 ha th | 7,037 ha th | 7,620 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,428 ha th | 6,327 ha th | 6,529 ha th | 2 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 478 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 22 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 241 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 194 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,877 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,061 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 1,906 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Liberia?
- Forest area in Liberia was 6,327 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,009 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,327 ha th in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for forest area?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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