Index of forest extent, Index in Liberia

Liberia: Index of forest extent, Index was 88.92 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
88.92
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
174th
of 223 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
88.92
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Liberia, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.61994: 99.31995: 98.91996: 98.61997: 98.21998: 97.91999: 97.52000: 97.12001: 96.82002: 96.42003: 96.12004: 95.72005: 95.42006: 952007: 94.62008: 94.32009: 93.92010: 93.62011: 93.22012: 92.92013: 92.52014: 92.12015: 91.82016: 91.42017: 91.12018: 90.72019: 90.32020: 902021: 89.62022: 89.32023: 88.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Liberia stood at 88.92. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Liberia peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 88.92, in 2023.

That places Liberia 174th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.75 97.5 100 8
2000s 95.53 93.92 97.14 10
2010s 91.96 90.35 93.57 10
2020s 89.45 88.92 89.99 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 171 Rwanda 89.71 compare
  2. 172 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 89.55 compare
  3. 173 Togo 89.38 compare
  4. 175 South Sudan 88.52 compare
  5. 176 Haiti 88.37 compare
  6. 177 Guinea-Bissau 88.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Liberia?
Index of forest extent, index in Liberia was 88.92 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.92 in 2023.
How does Liberia rank for index of forest extent, index?
Liberia ranks 174th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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