Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Liberia 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 7.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +55.7% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 4 Mozambique 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Congo 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Gabon 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.