IBRD only vs Liberia: Forest area
IBRD only
33.7%
in 2023
Liberia
78.1%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
15th
Liberia rank
10th
Forest area over time
- IBRD only
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 78.1% against 33.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.3 times IBRD only's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 86.8% | 52.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 84.0% | 49.7% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 80.8% | 46.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 78.6% | 44.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, IBRD only or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 78.1% against 33.7% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between IBRD only and Liberia?
- 44.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Liberia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and Liberia rank globally for forest area?
- IBRD only ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.