Liberia vs Taiwan: Land use
Liberia
700,000 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
779,000 hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
122nd
Taiwan rank
120th
Land use over time
- Liberia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 779,000 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 79,000 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 122nd and Taiwan ranks 120th of 224 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,444 hectares | 896,222 hectares | 318,778 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 572,500 hectares | 911,300 hectares | 338,800 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 589,100 hectares | 893,600 hectares | 304,500 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 517,000 hectares | 872,100 hectares | 355,100 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 618,000 hectares | 835,300 hectares | 217,300 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 699,500 hectares | 798,810 hectares | 99,310 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 700,000 hectares | 784,025 hectares | 84,025 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Liberia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 779,000 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Liberia and Taiwan?
- 79,000 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Taiwan rank globally for land use?
- Liberia ranks 122nd and Taiwan ranks 120th 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.