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From 2001 to 2022, Liberia lost 2200kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 3.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Liberia from 2001 to 2022, 2200kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Liberia, the top 5 regions were responsible for 63.6% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Bong had the most tree cover loss at 387.5kha compared to an average of 146.7 kha.

Bong387.5kha
Nimba343.7kha
Lofa288.8kha
GrandBassa260.8kha
Gbapolu118.6kha
From 2000 to 2020, Liberia experienced a net change of -334.1 kha (-3.58%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Liberia gained 57.8 kha of tree cover equal to 0.04% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Liberia
Weekly Fire Alerts In Liberia
In Liberia the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 1090 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Liberia Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Liberia Compared to Other Areas
In Liberia there have been 1,090 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2015, with 2,934.

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 Liberia experienced a total of 16,975 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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