Deforestation statistics for Liberia

Liberia: Demographic data

Population (2022)	5,057,681
Annual population growth rate (2022)	2.40%
Population density (people/sq km)	53
Net migration	-5,000
Fertility rate	4.4
Median age	19
Urban population share	53%

Liberia: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 96,320

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 9,384,718
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 97.40%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 1,918,352
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 20.40%

Tropical primary forest
Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 4,429,051
Primary forest extent as % of land area: 46.00%
Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 47.20%

Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 259,559
Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 5.90%

Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 4,169,492
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 43.30%
Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 44%

Liberia: Annual forest and tree cover data

Liberia: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2002: 7,330
2003: 4,821
2004: 1,782
2005: 2,168
2006: 6,005
2007: 7,640
2008: 5,891
2009: 13,356
2010: 4,633
2011: 5,797
2012: 11,268
2013: 16,258
2014: 18,963
2015: 25,850
2016: 19,754
2017: 24,957
2018: 27,854
2019: 23,408
2020: 31,822

Liberia: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 29,186
2002: 56,984
2003: 21,605
2004: 6,234
2005: 11,324
2006: 36,221
2007: 44,282
2008: 36,172
2009: 75,136
2010: 20,358
2011: 34,444
2012: 72,114
2013: 155,536
2014: 164,049
2015: 186,010
2016: 168,586
2017: 203,292
2018: 204,933
2019: 171,765
2020: 220,121

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bomi	202,228	2,761	8,903	29,034	37,074	77,772	38.5%
Maryland	204,747	5,017	4,943	15,282	22,221	47,463	23.2%
Montserrado	154,598	4,269	7,551	22,269	25,342	59,432	38.4%
Nimba	1,172,990	25,645	27,422	87,981	156,139	297,187	25.3%
River Cess	524,516	7,310	12,028	27,505	42,828	89,672	17.1%
River Gee	616,401	3,834	5,403	9,356	24,149	42,742	6.9%
Sinoe	930,804	7,480	7,969	24,133	33,527	73,108	7.9%
Bong	820,901	19,268	28,457	111,572	182,021	341,318	41.6%
Gbapolu	922,087	3,369	15,126	33,755	50,028	102,278	11.1%
Grand Cape Mount	469,231	3,407	10,099	32,003	49,705	95,214	20.3%
GrandBassa	730,951	15,410	27,337	71,301	115,354	229,403	31.4%
GrandGedeh	1,022,346	6,531	8,525	14,158	33,157	62,372	6.1%
GrandKru	351,176	6,191	7,445	17,404	23,685	54,726	15.6%
Lofa	1,006,717	5,946	27,815	82,559	131,744	248,063	24.6%
Margibi	255,020	8,895	13,146	33,840	41,722	97,602	38.3%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Bomi	Klay	1,458	3	29	10	34	75	5.1%
Bomi	Mecca	2,046	10	48	52	134	244	11.9%
Maryland	Barrobo	37,987	154	209	239	639	1,241	3.3%
Maryland	Pleebo/Sodeken	33,962	347	556	1,002	1,981	3,886	11.4%
Montserrado	Careysburg	446	9	25	41	93	168	37.7%
Montserrado	Greater Monrovia	2	0	0	2	0	2	81.5%
Montserrado	Todee	2,134	22	62	227	275	586	27.5%
Nimba	Gbehlageh	10,212	138	267	639	1,754	2,798	27.4%
Nimba	Saclepea	2,344	61	163	270	634	1,128	48.1%
Nimba	Sanniquelleh-Mahn	24,684	468	369	746	1,541	3,125	12.7%
Nimba	Tappita	250,371	972	1,999	5,151	7,493	15,616	6.2%
Nimba	Yarwein-Mehnsohnne	32,765	559	749	2,001	3,593	6,902	21.1%
Nimba	Zoegeh	2,244	37	50	236	490	813	36.3%
River Cess	Morweh	98,323	541	1,531	2,334	3,574	7,981	8.1%
River Cess	Timbo	206,996	1,012	2,200	4,374	7,232	14,818	7.2%
River Gee	Gbeapo	223,430	495	1,200	1,597	4,058	7,349	3.3%
River Gee	Webbo	186,727	417	976	1,291	3,237	5,921	3.2%
Sinoe	Butaw	176,244	556	1,135	3,897	2,683	8,272	4.7%
Sinoe	Dugbe River	30,709	294	388	612	886	2,180	7.1%
Sinoe	Greenville	3,582	52	100	126	276	554	15.5%
Sinoe	Jaedae Jaedepo	245,996	724	686	1,070	1,608	4,087	1.7%
Sinoe	Juarzon	110,931	316	391	2,145	2,858	5,711	5.1%
Sinoe	Kpayan	55,202	429	697	992	2,366	4,484	8.1%
Sinoe	Pyneston	110,696	357	325	1,108	1,314	3,104	2.8%
Bong	Fuamah	22,291	143	509	917	1,694	3,263	14.6%
Bong	Jorquelleh	497	16	8	27	104	154	31.0%
Bong	Kokoyah	4,073	72	53	113	298	536	13.2%
Bong	Salala	5,395	54	170	335	364	922	17.1%
Bong	Sanayea	10,057	261	540	1,320	2,090	4,211	41.9%
Bong	Suakoko	4,948	53	129	513	920	1,615	32.6%
Bong	Zota	9,379	72	111	507	1,106	1,797	19.2%
Gbapolu	Belleh	226,466	225	1,549	3,087	4,346	9,207	4.1%
Gbapolu	Bokomu	55,607	150	899	2,743	3,863	7,656	13.8%
Gbapolu	Bopolu	146,369	246	1,585	3,066	4,039	8,937	6.1%
Gbapolu	Gbarma	58,541	40	359	573	604	1,576	2.7%
Gbapolu	Kongba	196,813	44	554	1,037	1,703	3,337	1.7%
Grand Cape Mount	Commnwealth	1,167	1	20	15	37	73	6.3%
Grand Cape Mount	Garwula	5,184	79	349	748	981	2,156	41.6%
Grand Cape Mount	Golakonneh	93,029	181	1,026	2,810	3,817	7,835	8.4%
Grand Cape Mount	Porkpa	102,222	86	375	602	1,114	2,176	2.1%
GrandBassa	District # 1	26,081	165	667	1,176	2,072	4,080	15.6%
GrandBassa	District # 2	29,864	610	659	1,161	1,655	4,085	13.7%
GrandBassa	District # 3	46,169	448	948	1,721	3,474	6,591	14.3%
GrandBassa	District # 4	22,177	303	1,289	974	1,719	4,285	19.3%
GrandBassa	Owensgrove	7,125	20	84	206	451	760	10.7%
GrandBassa	Stjohnriver	10,648	134	433	536	966	2,070	19.4%
GrandGedeh	Gbarzon	319,571	838	1,739	2,337	5,654	10,569	3.3%
GrandGedeh	Konobo	316,414	352	876	878	3,201	5,307	1.7%
GrandGedeh	Tchien	125,184	413	830	1,450	3,708	6,401	5.1%
GrandKru	Buah	49,358	97	202	362	719	1,380	2.8%
GrandKru	Lower Kru Coast	20,832	203	305	436	981	1,926	9.2%
GrandKru	Sasstown 180606	95,009	504	943	1,244	1,551	4,242	4.5%
GrandKru	Upperkrucoast	46,223	442	1,107	1,386	1,826	4,762	10.3%
Lofa	Foya	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Lofa	Kolahun	156,157	840	1,681	4,619	5,917	13,058	8.4%
Lofa	Lower Kru Coast	28,505	15	38	220	791	1,064	3.7%
Lofa	Salayea	73,090	148	807	2,108	3,309	6,373	8.7%
Lofa	Voinjama	73,673	68	367	1,511	2,422	4,368	5.9%
Lofa	Zorzor	172,625	372	1,612	6,159	10,323	18,466	10.7%
Margibi	Firestone	2,210	88	134	271	139	632	28.6%
Margibi	Gibi	8,185	308	222	362	451	1,343	16.4%
Margibi	Kakata	2,358	12	18	49	151	229	9.7%
Margibi	Mambah-Kaba	6,059	22	174	392	481	1,069	17.6%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Primary forest extent (2000) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bomi	3,505	13	77	62	168	319	9.1%
Maryland	71,949	501	765	1,241	2,620	5,127	7.1%
Montserrado	2,582	31	87	270	368	756	29.3%
Nimba	322,621	2,235	3,599	9,043	15,505	30,382	9.4%
River Cess	305,319	1,553	3,731	6,709	10,806	22,799	7.5%
River Gee	410,156	912	2,176	2,888	7,295	13,271	3.2%
Sinoe	733,360	2,730	3,720	9,951	11,991	28,393	3.9%
Bong	56,641	672	1,520	3,731	6,575	12,497	22.1%
Gbapolu	683,796	705	4,946	10,506	14,555	30,713	4.5%
Grand Cape Mount	201,603	347	1,771	4,174	5,949	12,240	6.1%
GrandBassa	142,064	1,680	4,080	5,775	10,337	21,872	15.4%
GrandGedeh	761,169	1,604	3,445	4,665	12,563	22,277	2.9%
GrandKru	211,422	1,246	2,556	3,430	5,078	12,310	5.8%
Lofa	504,051	1,443	4,506	14,618	22,762	43,329	8.6%
Margibi	18,813	429	548	1,075	1,222	3,274	17.4%

Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Primary forest extent (2001) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha	Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha	Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha	Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha	Primary forest loss (2001-20) %
Bomi	Klay	1,458	3	29	10	34	75	5.1%
Bomi	Mecca	2,046	10	48	52	134	244	11.9%
Maryland	Barrobo	37,987	154	209	239	639	1,241	3.3%
Maryland	Pleebo/Sodeken	33,962	347	556	1,002	1,981	3,886	11.4%
Montserrado	Careysburg	446	9	25	41	93	168	37.7%
Montserrado	Greater Monrovia	2	0	0	2	0	2	81.5%
Montserrado	Todee	2,134	22	62	227	275	586	27.5%
Nimba	Gbehlageh	10,212	138	267	639	1,754	2,798	27.4%
Nimba	Saclepea	2,344	61	163	270	634	1,128	48.1%
Nimba	Sanniquelleh-Mahn	24,684	468	369	746	1,541	3,125	12.7%
Nimba	Tappita	250,371	972	1,999	5,151	7,493	15,616	6.2%
Nimba	Yarwein-Mehnsohnne	32,765	559	749	2,001	3,593	6,902	21.1%
Nimba	Zoegeh	2,244	37	50	236	490	813	36.3%
River Cess	Morweh	98,323	541	1,531	2,334	3,574	7,981	8.1%
River Cess	Timbo	206,996	1,012	2,200	4,374	7,232	14,818	7.2%
River Gee	Gbeapo	223,430	495	1,200	1,597	4,058	7,349	3.3%
River Gee	Webbo	186,727	417	976	1,291	3,237	5,921	3.2%
Sinoe	Butaw	176,244	556	1,135	3,897	2,683	8,272	4.7%
Sinoe	Dugbe River	30,709	294	388	612	886	2,180	7.1%
Sinoe	Greenville	3,582	52	100	126	276	554	15.5%
Sinoe	Jaedae Jaedepo	245,996	724	686	1,070	1,608	4,087	1.7%
Sinoe	Juarzon	110,931	316	391	2,145	2,858	5,711	5.1%
Sinoe	Kpayan	55,202	429	697	992	2,366	4,484	8.1%
Sinoe	Pyneston	110,696	357	325	1,108	1,314	3,104	2.8%
Bong	Fuamah	22,291	143	509	917	1,694	3,263	14.6%
Bong	Jorquelleh	497	16	8	27	104	154	31.0%
Bong	Kokoyah	4,073	72	53	113	298	536	13.2%
Bong	Salala	5,395	54	170	335	364	922	17.1%
Bong	Sanayea	10,057	261	540	1,320	2,090	4,211	41.9%
Bong	Suakoko	4,948	53	129	513	920	1,615	32.6%
Bong	Zota	9,379	72	111	507	1,106	1,797	19.2%
Gbapolu	Belleh	226,466	225	1,549	3,087	4,346	9,207	4.1%
Gbapolu	Bokomu	55,607	150	899	2,743	3,863	7,656	13.8%
Gbapolu	Bopolu	146,369	246	1,585	3,066	4,039	8,937	6.1%
Gbapolu	Gbarma	58,541	40	359	573	604	1,576	2.7%
Gbapolu	Kongba	196,813	44	554	1,037	1,703	3,337	1.7%
Grand Cape Mount	Commnwealth	1,167	1	20	15	37	73	6.3%
Grand Cape Mount	Garwula	5,184	79	349	748	981	2,156	41.6%
Grand Cape Mount	Golakonneh	93,029	181	1,026	2,810	3,817	7,835	8.4%
Grand Cape Mount	Porkpa	102,222	86	375	602	1,114	2,176	2.1%
GrandBassa	District # 1	26,081	165	667	1,176	2,072	4,080	15.6%
GrandBassa	District # 2	29,864	610	659	1,161	1,655	4,085	13.7%
GrandBassa	District # 3	46,169	448	948	1,721	3,474	6,591	14.3%
GrandBassa	District # 4	22,177	303	1,289	974	1,719	4,285	19.3%
GrandBassa	Owensgrove	7,125	20	84	206	451	760	10.7%
GrandBassa	Stjohnriver	10,648	134	433	536	966	2,070	19.4%
GrandGedeh	Gbarzon	319,571	838	1,739	2,337	5,654	10,569	3.3%
GrandGedeh	Konobo	316,414	352	876	878	3,201	5,307	1.7%
GrandGedeh	Tchien	125,184	413	830	1,450	3,708	6,401	5.1%
GrandKru	Buah	49,358	97	202	362	719	1,380	2.8%
GrandKru	Lower Kru Coast	20,832	203	305	436	981	1,926	9.2%
GrandKru	Sasstown 180606	95,009	504	943	1,244	1,551	4,242	4.5%
GrandKru	Upperkrucoast	46,223	442	1,107	1,386	1,826	4,762	10.3%
Lofa	Foya	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0%
Lofa	Kolahun	156,157	840	1,681	4,619	5,917	13,058	8.4%
Lofa	Lower Kru Coast	28,505	15	38	220	791	1,064	3.7%
Lofa	Salayea	73,090	148	807	2,108	3,309	6,373	8.7%
Lofa	Voinjama	73,673	68	367	1,511	2,422	4,368	5.9%
Lofa	Zorzor	172,625	372	1,612	6,159	10,323	18,466	10.7%
Margibi	Firestone	2,210	88	134	271	139	632	28.6%
Margibi	Gibi	8,185	308	222	362	451	1,343	16.4%
Margibi	Kakata	2,358	12	18	49	151	229	9.7%
Margibi	Mambah-Kaba	6,059	22	174	392	481	1,069	17.6%

2019 forest data for Liberia | Archived forest data for Liberia | Forest data for Liberia

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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