Forest land — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Forest land — Area was 6,327 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest land — Area in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Liberia stood at 6,327 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Liberia peaked at 8,009 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,327 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Liberia 77th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,009 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,970 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,931 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,892 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,853 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,814 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,775 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,736 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,698 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,659 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,620 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,503 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,386 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,270 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,153 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,037 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,935 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6,834 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,732 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,631 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,529 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,489 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,448 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,408 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,367 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,327 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6,327 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,436 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6,327 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,009 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,834 1000 ha | 7,659 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,110 1000 ha | 6,631 1000 ha | 7,620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,428 1000 ha | 6,327 1000 ha | 6,529 1000 ha | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Liberia?
- Forest land — area in Liberia was 6,327 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,009 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,327 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for forest land — area?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.