Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Liberia

Liberia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 6,127 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6,127 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,809 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
6,127 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Liberia, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 7.8k 1000 ha1991: 7.8k 1000 ha1992: 7.8k 1000 ha1993: 7.8k 1000 ha1994: 7.8k 1000 ha1995: 7.8k 1000 ha1996: 7.8k 1000 ha1997: 7.8k 1000 ha1998: 7.8k 1000 ha1999: 7.8k 1000 ha2000: 7.8k 1000 ha2001: 7.8k 1000 ha2002: 7.7k 1000 ha2003: 7.7k 1000 ha2004: 7.7k 1000 ha2005: 7.6k 1000 ha2006: 7.6k 1000 ha2007: 7.5k 1000 ha2008: 7.5k 1000 ha2009: 7.5k 1000 ha2010: 7.4k 1000 ha2011: 7.3k 1000 ha2012: 7.2k 1000 ha2013: 7.1k 1000 ha2014: 7.0k 1000 ha2015: 6.8k 1000 ha2016: 6.7k 1000 ha2017: 6.6k 1000 ha2018: 6.5k 1000 ha2019: 6.4k 1000 ha2020: 6.3k 1000 ha2021: 6.3k 1000 ha2022: 6.2k 1000 ha2023: 6.2k 1000 ha2024: 6.2k 1000 ha2025: 6.1k 1000 ha

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 66th of 222 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 South Sudan 6,445 1000 ha compare
  2. 64 Romania 6,281 1000 ha compare
  3. 65 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,131 1000 ha compare
  4. 67 Nepal 5,896 1000 ha compare
  5. 68 Honduras 5,826 1000 ha compare
  6. 69 Germany 5,741 1000 ha compare

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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 66th out of 222 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

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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