Forestland — Area, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.0011 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0041 1000 ha per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Liberia 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0011 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0011 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | 0.0028 1000 ha per person | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per capita in Liberia?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Liberia was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 1000 ha per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.