Liberia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Liberia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Liberia was 66.10% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 83.15% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.67% per year.
Liberia ranks 21 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 10%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 22.46%, so Liberia sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 20% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 11%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 5 of 48 economies; Congo, Rep. (63.95%) is just below it. That is 5% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 7th of 178 in 1990 → 9th of 207 in 2000 → 9th of 209 in 2010 → 21st of 214 in 2020 → 21st of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.1% | -0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 66.52% | -0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 66.95% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 67.37% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 67.79% | -1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 68.84% | -1.1 pp |
| 2018 | 69.89% | -1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 70.95% | -1.1 pp |
| 2016 | 72% | -1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 73.05% | -1.2 pp |
| 2014 | 74.27% | -1.2 pp |
| 2013 | 75.48% | -1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 76.69% | -1.2 pp |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 2010 | 79.11% | -0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 79.51% | -0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 79.92% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 80.32% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 80.72% | -0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 81.13% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 81.53% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 81.94% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 82.34% | -0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 82.74% | -0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 83.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 83.15% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Liberia’s Forest area in 1991?
83.15% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Liberia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -20.5% in total — about 0.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 66.1%; 2023: 66.52%; 2022: 66.95%; 2021: 67.37%; 2020: 67.79%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.