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Overview of the forest sector

Liberia has 4.2 million ha of forest, covering 43% of its land area. This area has decreased at an average of 0.7% per year for the last 25 years. Primary or naturally regenerated forest comprises 99% of the total area, while the remainder is planted forest. All forests are owned by the state, except for those that belong to communities and those planted on private lands or deeded lands.

Most timber produced in Liberia is used domestically. Of the timber that is exported, most goes to China and small proportions go to other Asian countries and to Europe. Several legality risks are present in Liberia timber supply chains. The risks are wide-ranging and appear across all categories of law. I

f you are sourcing timber from Liberia you should take care to ensure the extensive risks identified are not present in your supply chains, or have been sufficiently mitigated. VIEW LESS