Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Liberia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 48th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +220.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +511.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 hectares per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -34.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 45 Italy 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sweden 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Comoros 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Austria 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 China 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 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.