Colombia vs Liberia: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Colombia
- Liberia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 186,035 hectares against 145,881 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 40,154 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,727 hectares | 35,238 hectares | 176,488 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 243,240 hectares | 138,109 hectares | 105,131 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 241,799 hectares | 161,618 hectares | 80,181 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Colombia or Liberia?
- Colombia, at 186,035 hectares against 145,881 hectares in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Colombia and Liberia?
- 40,154 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Liberia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Liberia ranks 28th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.