Tree Cover Loss in Liberia
Liberia: Tree Cover Loss was 145,881 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Liberia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 145,881 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Liberia peaked at 220,122 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,234 hectares, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,238 hectares | 6,234 hectares | 75,136 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 138,109 hectares | 20,358 hectares | 204,932 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,618 hectares | 129,838 hectares | 220,122 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture share gdp 32.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Rural population 43.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 142,551 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Liberia?
- Tree cover loss in Liberia was 145,881 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 220,122 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,234 hectares in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for tree cover loss?
- Liberia ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.