Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 359.02 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia is 359.02 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 1,119 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.12 hectares, in 2004.
That places Liberia 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 478.89 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 643.23 hectares | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 297.94 hectares | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 24.12 hectares | -91.9% |
| 2005 | 77.24 hectares | +220.2% |
| 2006 | 472.54 hectares | +511.8% |
| 2007 | 533.38 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 544.6 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 594.5 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 271.88 hectares | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 307.34 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 492.41 hectares | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 804.42 hectares | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 1,119 hectares | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 515.39 hectares | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 665.35 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 793.35 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 917.7 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 617.3 hectares | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 570.69 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 357.59 hectares | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 532.53 hectares | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 349.72 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 359.02 hectares | +2.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 359.02 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.13 hectares, 9.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 359.02 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49 hectares, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +511.8% | 77.24 hectares | 472.54 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.38 hectares | 24.12 hectares | 643.23 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 650.44 hectares | 271.88 hectares | 1,119 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.91 hectares | 349.72 hectares | 570.69 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Liberia was 359.02 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 hectares in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.