Forestland — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Forestland — Area was 6,327 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Liberia stood at 6,327 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Liberia peaked at 8,009 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,327 1000 ha, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 61st of 217 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,009 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,834 1000 ha | 7,659 1000 ha | 8,009 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,110 1000 ha | 6,631 1000 ha | 7,620 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,428 1000 ha | 6,327 1000 ha | 6,529 1000 ha | 6 |
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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 forestland — area in Liberia?
- Forestland — area in Liberia was 6,327 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,009 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,327 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for forestland — area?
- Liberia ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Forestland — 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).