Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Liberia
Liberia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 15.79 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
204th
of 240 countries
All-time high
15.79
in 2003
All-time low
5
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 15.79 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Liberia peaked at 15.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.79 | +215.8% |
| 2004 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.79 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.55 | 5 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 15.79 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.79 | 15.79 | 15.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 201 Sudan 17.81 compare
- 202 Ethiopia 16.9 compare
- 203 Turkmenistan 15.86 compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 15.79 compare
- 206 Jordan 12.73 compare
- 207 Mauritania 12.03 compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2157 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Liberia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Liberia was 15.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 in 2003.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Liberia ranks 204th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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