Liberia vs Morocco: Forest area

Liberia
4.30 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco
5.14 million hectares
in 2011
Liberia rank
28th
Morocco rank
25th

Forest area over time

  • Liberia
  • Morocco
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020002011

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.14 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Liberia, a difference of 842,000 hectares.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 28th and Morocco ranks 25th of 53 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 4.79 million hectares 5.03 million hectares 240,600 hectares Morocco
2000s 4.49 million hectares 5.07 million hectares 577,800 hectares Morocco
2010s 4.31 million hectares 5.14 million hectares 822,000 hectares Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Liberia or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.14 million hectares against 4.30 million hectares in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest area between Liberia and Morocco?
842,000 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Morocco?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Liberia and Morocco rank globally for forest area?
Liberia ranks 28th and Morocco ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Forest area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,295 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.