Share of land area that is protected in Liberia
Liberia: Share of land area that is protected was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Liberia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Liberia is 4.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 6 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Liberia?
- Share of land area that is protected in Liberia was 4.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Liberia ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.