Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 6,367 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6,367 1000 ha for carbon stock change in forests — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Liberia peaked at 8,009 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,367 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Liberia 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,009 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,009 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,970 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,931 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,892 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,853 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,814 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,775 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,736 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,698 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,659 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,620 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7,503 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,386 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,270 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,153 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,037 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,935 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,834 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,732 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,631 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,529 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,489 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,448 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,408 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,367 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,009 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,869 1000 ha | 7,698 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,213 1000 ha | 6,732 1000 ha | 7,659 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,479 1000 ha | 6,367 1000 ha | 6,631 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Liberia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Liberia was 6,367 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,009 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,367 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Liberia ranks 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).