Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Liberia

Liberia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 7,527 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
7,527
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
8,465
in 1992
All-time low
7,527
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Liberia, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200720231992: 8.5k1993: 8.4k1994: 8.4k1995: 8.4k1996: 8.3k1997: 8.3k1998: 8.3k1999: 8.3k2000: 8.2k2001: 8.2k2002: 8.2k2003: 8.1k2004: 8.1k2005: 8.1k2006: 8.0k2007: 8.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.0k2010: 7.9k2011: 7.9k2012: 7.9k2013: 7.8k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.8k2016: 7.7k2017: 7.7k2018: 7.7k2019: 7.6k2020: 7.6k2021: 7.6k2022: 7.6k2023: 7.5k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Liberia is 7,527, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Liberia peaked at 8,465 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7,527, in 2023.

That places Liberia 62nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,359 8,253 8,465 8
2000s 8,086 7,950 8,223 10
2010s 7,784 7,648 7,920 10
2020s 7,572 7,527 7,617 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 59 French Guiana 7,993 compare
  2. 60 Senegal 7,948 compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 7,601 compare
  4. 63 Philippines 7,293 compare
  5. 64 South Sudan 7,157 compare
  6. 65 Romania 6,929 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Liberia?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Liberia was 7,527 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 8,465 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,527 in 2023.
How does Liberia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Liberia ranks 62nd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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