Imported deforestation in Liberia
Liberia: Imported deforestation was 1,078 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported deforestation in Liberia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Liberia stood at 1,078 hectares. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 702.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Liberia peaked at 1,078 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.58 hectares, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.34 hectares | 29.58 hectares | 114.67 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 169.65 hectares | 69.14 hectares | 229.89 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.26 hectares | 332.88 hectares | 1,078 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7946 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5485 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Liberia?
- Imported deforestation in Liberia was 1,078 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,078 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.58 hectares in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for imported deforestation?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.