Liberia vs South Sudan: Forest area
Liberia
75,267 sq. km
in 2023
South Sudan
71,570 sq. km
in 2023
Liberia rank
61st
South Sudan rank
63rd
Forest area over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 75,267 sq. km against 71,570 sq. km in South Sudan, a difference of 3,697 sq. km.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 61st and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77,536 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 5,966 sq. km | Liberia |
| 2020s | 75,720 sq. km | 71,570 sq. km | 4,150 sq. km | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Liberia or South Sudan?
- Liberia, at 75,267 sq. km against 71,570 sq. km in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 3,697 sq. km, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for forest area?
- Liberia ranks 61st and South Sudan ranks 63rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). 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.