Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0137 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia is 0.0137 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0434 sq. km per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0386 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0137 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0137 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0372 sq. km per person | 0.0292 sq. km per person | 0.0434 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 0.0281 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia was 0.0137 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0434 sq. km per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.