Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 6,127 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Liberia is 6,127 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Liberia peaked at 7,809 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,127 1000 ha, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 73rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,809 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,809 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,770 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7,731 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,692 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,653 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,614 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,575 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,536 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,498 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,459 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,420 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,303 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,186 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,070 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,953 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,837 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,735 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,634 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,532 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,431 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,329 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,289 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,248 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,208 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,167 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 6,127 1000 ha | -0.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6,127 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,412 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6,127 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,761 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,809 1000 ha | 7,809 1000 ha | 7,809 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,634 1000 ha | 7,459 1000 ha | 7,809 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,910 1000 ha | 6,431 1000 ha | 7,420 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,228 1000 ha | 6,127 1000 ha | 6,329 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Liberia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Liberia was 6,127 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,809 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,127 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.