Eritrea vs Liberia: Land use
Eritrea
692,000 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
700,000 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
123rd
Liberia rank
122nd
Land use over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 700,000 hectares against 692,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 8,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Liberia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 123rd and Liberia ranks 122nd of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449,000 hectares | 524,286 hectares | 75,286 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 622,300 hectares | 618,000 hectares | 4,300 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 692,000 hectares | 699,500 hectares | 7,500 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 692,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 700,000 hectares against 692,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 8,000 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for land use?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd and Liberia ranks 122nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.