How many years of comparable data are there for China and Liberia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Liberia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

China

0.0034 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Liberia

0.0036 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

China rank

51st

Liberia rank

48th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

China
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.

China ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th of 176 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0016 hectares per square kilometre	0.0042 hectares per square kilometre	0.0026 hectares per square kilometre	Liberia
2010s	0.0032 hectares per square kilometre	0.0068 hectares per square kilometre	0.0036 hectares per square kilometre	Liberia
2020s	0.0032 hectares per square kilometre	0.0047 hectares per square kilometre	0.0015 hectares per square kilometre	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, China or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between China and Liberia?: 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Liberia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do China and Liberia rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: China ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.