Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Liberia 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0827 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0819 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0815 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0811 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0807 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0803 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0799 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0755 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0743 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0709 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0678 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0669 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0813 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0795 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0791 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0672 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0678 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 15 Bhutan 0.0706 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Sweden 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Congo 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Panama 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0831 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.