Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia
Liberia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 359.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia stood at 359.02.
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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.12, 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 478.89 | — |
| 2002 | 643.23 | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 297.94 | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 24.12 | -91.9% |
| 2005 | 77.24 | +220.2% |
| 2006 | 472.54 | +511.8% |
| 2007 | 533.38 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 544.6 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 594.5 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 271.88 | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 307.34 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 492.41 | +60.2% |
| 2013 | 804.42 | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 1,119 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 515.39 | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 665.35 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 793.35 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 917.7 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 617.3 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 570.69 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 357.59 | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 532.53 | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 349.72 | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 359.02 | +2.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 359.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.13, 9.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 359.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 168.49, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 | 472.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.38 | 24.12 | 643.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 650.44 | 271.88 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.91 | 349.72 | 570.69 | 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 in Liberia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Liberia was 359.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 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 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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