Arable land — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Arable land — Area was 500 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 500 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Liberia peaked at 500 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 350 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Liberia 134th out of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372.44 1000 ha | 368 1000 ha | 378 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 367.5 1000 ha | 366 1000 ha | 371 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 383.7 1000 ha | 371 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 360 1000 ha | 350 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 410 1000 ha | 400 1000 ha | 470 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 498 1000 ha | 480 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.42 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.7 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 63.18 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,223 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 10.99 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 212.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.83 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Liberia?
- Arable land — area in Liberia was 500 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 500 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for arable land — area?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable 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.