Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia

Liberia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 359.02 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
359.02 hectares
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,119 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
24.12 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia, 2001–2024

02505007501.0k2001201220242001: 478.9 hectares2002: 643.2 hectares2003: 297.9 hectares2004: 24.1 hectares2005: 77.2 hectares2006: 472.5 hectares2007: 533.4 hectares2008: 544.6 hectares2009: 594.5 hectares2010: 271.9 hectares2011: 307.3 hectares2012: 492.4 hectares2013: 804.4 hectares2014: 1.1k hectares2015: 515.4 hectares2016: 665.3 hectares2017: 793.3 hectares2018: 917.7 hectares2019: 617.3 hectares2020: 570.7 hectares2021: 357.6 hectares2022: 532.5 hectares2023: 349.7 hectares2024: 359 hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia stood at 359.02 hectares.

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 in Liberia peaked at 1,119 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.12 hectares, in 2004.

Liberia ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Gabon 392.07 hectares compare
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  3. 41 Angola 365.24 hectares compare
  4. 43 Myanmar 357.93 hectares compare
  5. 44 Jamaica 345.18 hectares compare
  6. 45 Peru 337.97 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia was 359.02 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1,119 hectares in 2014.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.12 hectares in 2004.
How does Liberia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
Liberia ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.