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Forest area — Liberia

Forest area in Liberia in 2023 — 75,267 km². Ranked 61 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 11.7%.

2023 75,267 km² −0.4% vs 2022
World rank 61of 213
Period maximum 85,252 km²1990
Period minimum 75,267 km²2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Liberia, 1990–202375,00077,50080,00082,50085,00087,5001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 85,252 km²1991: 84,950 km²1992: 84,647 km²1993: 84,345 km²1994: 84,042 km²1995: 83,739 km²1996: 83,437 km²1997: 83,134 km²1998: 82,832 km²1999: 82,529 km²2000: 82,226 km²2001: 81,924 km²2002: 81,621 km²2003: 81,319 km²2004: 81,016 km²2005: 80,713 km²2006: 80,411 km²2007: 80,108 km²2008: 79,806 km²2009: 79,503 km²2010: 79,200 km²2011: 78,898 km²2012: 78,595 km²2013: 78,293 km²2014: 77,990 km²2015: 77,687 km²2016: 77,385 km²2017: 77,082 km²2018: 76,780 km²2019: 76,477 km²2020: 76,174 km²2021: 75,872 km²2022: 75,569 km²2023: 75,267 km²
Change over the period: −9,986 (−11.71%) Average annual rate: -0.38 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liberia

Liberia 75,267 km²
World 40.35M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 6.15M km²
Western Africa computed 827,756 km²
Low-income countries computed 2.93M km²
Forest area — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 75,267 −303 −0.4%
2022 75,569 −303 −0.4%
2021 75,872 −303 −0.4%
2020 76,174 −303 −0.4%
2019 76,477 −303 −0.39%
2018 76,780 −303 −0.39%
2017 77,082 −303 −0.39%
2016 77,385 −303 −0.39%
2015 77,687 −303 −0.39%
2014 77,990 −303 −0.39%
2013 78,293 −303 −0.39%
2012 78,595 −303 −0.38%
2011 78,898 −303 −0.38%
2010 79,200 −303 −0.38%
2009 79,503 −303 −0.38%
2008 79,806 −303 −0.38%
2007 80,108 −303 −0.38%
2006 80,411 −303 −0.37%
2005 80,713 −303 −0.37%
2004 81,016 −303 −0.37%
2003 81,319 −303 −0.37%
2002 81,621 −303 −0.37%
2001 81,924 −303 −0.37%
2000 82,226 −303 −0.37%
1999 82,529 −303 −0.37%
1998 82,832 −303 −0.36%
1997 83,134 −303 −0.36%
1996 83,437 −303 −0.36%
1995 83,739 −303 −0.36%
1994 84,042 −303 −0.36%
1993 84,345 −303 −0.36%
1992 84,647 −303 −0.36%
1991 84,950 −303 −0.35%
1990 85,252 — —

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NG Nigeria 211,371 ML Mali 132,960 GH Ghana 80,074 SN Senegal 79,482 LR Liberia 75,267 GN Guinea 60,690 BF Burkina Faso 60,664 BJ Benin 29,852 CI Côte d'Ivoire 24,981 SL Sierra Leone 24,757 GW Guinea-Bissau 19,547 TG Togo 12,004 NE Niger 10,424 MR Mauritania 2,964 GM Gambia 2,255 CV Cabo Verde 466
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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