Agricultural land — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural land — Area was 1,936 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Liberia stood at 1,936 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Liberia peaked at 1,936 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,064 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Liberia 136th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,147 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,145 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,142 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,142 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,139 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,139 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,137 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,137 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,135 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,140 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,140 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,144 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,149 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,152 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,161 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,167 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,164 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,164 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,064 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1,094 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,124 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,154 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,184 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,215 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,245 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,275 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,307 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,337 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,367 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,397 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,428 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,458 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,488 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,518 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,548 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,577 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,607 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,637 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,667 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,697 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,727 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,757 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,786 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,816 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,846 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,877 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,907 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,925 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,927 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,929 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,932 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,934 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,936 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,936 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,936 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,141 1000 ha | 1,137 1000 ha | 1,147 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,136 1000 ha | 1,135 1000 ha | 1,140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,153 1000 ha | 1,140 1000 ha | 1,167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,200 1000 ha | 1,064 1000 ha | 1,337 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,503 1000 ha | 1,367 1000 ha | 1,637 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,800 1000 ha | 1,667 1000 ha | 1,925 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,932 1000 ha | 1,927 1000 ha | 1,936 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2157 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.8 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Liberia?
- Agricultural land — area in Liberia was 1,936 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,936 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.