Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liberia
Liberia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 15.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia peaked at 15.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 204th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +215.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 5.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 201 Sudan 17.8% compare
- 202 Ethiopia 16.9% compare
- 203 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
- 206 Jordan 12.7% compare
- 207 Mauritania 12.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia was 15.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Liberia ranks 204th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).