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 145th out of 248 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.

Arable land — Area in Liberia

Name: Arable land — Area in Liberia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Liberia: Arable land — Area was 500 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

500 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

145th

of 248 countries

All-time high

500 1000 ha

in 2011

All-time low

350 1000 ha

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2024

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 145th out of 248 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.

Arable land — Area in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Liberia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	378 1000 ha	—
1962	376 1000 ha	-0.5%
1963	376 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	373 1000 ha	-0.8%
1965	373 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	370 1000 ha	-0.8%
1967	370 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	368 1000 ha	-0.5%
1969	368 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	366 1000 ha	-0.5%
1971	366 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	366 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	366 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	366 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	366 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	366 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	371 1000 ha	+1.4%
1978	371 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	371 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	371 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	371 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	375 1000 ha	+1.1%
1983	380 1000 ha	+1.3%
1984	380 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	380 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	390 1000 ha	+2.6%
1987	390 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	400 1000 ha	+2.6%
1989	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	350 1000 ha	-12.5%
1991	350 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	350 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	350 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	350 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	350 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	350 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	370 1000 ha	+5.7%
1998	380 1000 ha	+2.7%
1999	400 1000 ha	+5.3%
2000	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	400 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	430 1000 ha	+7.5%
2009	470 1000 ha	+9.3%
2010	480 1000 ha	+2.1%
2011	500 1000 ha	+4.2%
2012	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	500 1000 ha	+0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 500 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Liberia's 500 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Liberia

142 Lesotho 577 1000 ha compare
143 Congo 550 1000 ha compare
144 New Zealand 522 1000 ha compare
146 Panama 498.05 1000 ha compare
147 Melanesia 456.07 1000 ha compare
148 Guinea-Bissau 453.35 1000 ha compare

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More environment data for Liberia

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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 145th out of 248 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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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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