Terrestrial protected areas in Liberia
Liberia: Terrestrial protected areas was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2017
All-time low
2.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Liberia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Liberia is 4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Liberia peaked at 4.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2013.
That places Liberia 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5 | — |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 4 | 4.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 186 Bangladesh 4.2 compare
- 186 Eswatini 4.2 compare
- 186 Guam 4.2 compare
- 190 Fiji 3.9 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 3.7 compare
- 192 Afghanistan 3.6 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Liberia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Liberia was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Liberia ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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