Liberia: Forest area, sq.km

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 Liberia

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 75,266.6
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 80,259.5
 Min - Max 75,266.6 - 85,252.4
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 75266.6 sq. km, a decline from 75569.2 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 1990 to 2023 is 80259.5 sq. km. The minimum value, 75266.6 sq. km, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 85252.4 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Liberia: Forest area, sq.km
 2023 75,266.6
 2022 75,569.2
 2021 75,871.8
 2020 76,174.4
 2019 76,477.0
 2018 76,779.6
 2017 77,082.2
 2016 77,384.8




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 GDP share of agriculture 32.65 2025 percent
 Agriculture value added 1.71 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 19,230 2023 sq. km.
 Crop production index 115.6 2022 index points
 Precipitation 2,391 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 5.2 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,068 2023 kg per hectar
 Food production index 109.5 2024 index points
 Fertilizer use 11.7 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
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