Forest area (sq. km) in Liberia
Liberia: Forest area (sq. km) was 63,265 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 63,265 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Liberia peaked at 80,088 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,265 sq. km, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,088 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 80,088 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 79,699 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79,310 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78,921 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78,532 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78,143 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77,754 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77,365 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76,976 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76,587 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 76,198 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 75,031 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 73,865 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 72,698 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 71,532 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 70,366 sq. km | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 69,351 sq. km | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68,337 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 67,323 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 66,308 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 65,294 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 64,888 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 64,483 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64,077 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 63,671 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 63,265 sq. km | -0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 63,265 sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,370 sq. km, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 63,265 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43,718 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,088 sq. km | 80,088 sq. km | 80,088 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,337 sq. km | 76,587 sq. km | 80,088 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,101 sq. km | 66,308 sq. km | 76,198 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,280 sq. km | 63,265 sq. km | 65,294 sq. km | 6 |
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 in Liberia?
- Forest area in Liberia was 63,265 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,088 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,265 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for forest area?
- Liberia ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.