Share of forest land, Percent in Liberia
Liberia: Share of forest land, Percent was 78.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Liberia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 78.14 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. 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, share of forest land, percent in Liberia peaked at 87.88 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.14, in 2023.
That places Liberia 11th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 87.88 | — |
| 1993 | 87.57 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.25 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.94 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 86.62 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.31 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 86 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 85.68 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 85.37 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.05 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.74 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.43 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.11 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.8 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.48 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.17 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.85 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.54 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.23 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.91 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.28 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.97 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 80.66 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.34 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.03 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.71 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.4 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 78.77 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.46 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.14 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.78 | 85.68 | 87.88 | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.95 | 82.54 | 85.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.81 | 79.4 | 82.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.61 | 78.14 | 79.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 86.39 compare
- 9 American Samoa 85.2 compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 78.95 compare
- 12 Pitcairn 74.47 compare
- 13 Finland 73.72 compare
- 14 Seychelles 73.26 compare
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 share of forest land, percent in Liberia?
- Share of forest land, percent in Liberia was 78.14 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.88 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.14 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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