Kenya vs Liberia: Forest area
Kenya
3.46 million hectares
in 2011
Liberia
4.30 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Liberia rank
28th
Forest area over time
- Kenya
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.30 million hectares against 3.46 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 843,000 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.53 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 965,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.46 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 852,500 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Kenya or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 4.30 million hectares against 3.46 million hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Kenya and Liberia?
- 843,000 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for forest area?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Liberia ranks 28th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.