Arable land use per person in Liberia
Liberia: Arable land use per person was 0.091 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.091 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3237 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.091 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Liberia is 0.091 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Liberia peaked at 0.3237 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.091 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3237 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3141 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3063 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2963 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2889 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2794 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2724 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2641 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2574 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2495 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2433 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2311 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.225 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.219 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2132 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2101 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.204 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1867 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1834 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1803 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1748 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1696 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1589 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1574 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1789 hectares per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1689 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1624 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1628 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1423 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1366 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1282 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1146 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.109 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1125 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1192 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1183 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1184 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1073 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1031 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0931 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.091 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.091 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.091 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2892 hectares per person | 0.2574 hectares per person | 0.3237 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2231 hectares per person | 0.1981 hectares per person | 0.2495 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1743 hectares per person | 0.1589 hectares per person | 0.1923 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1586 hectares per person | 0.1418 hectares per person | 0.1789 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.123 hectares per person | 0.109 hectares per person | 0.1366 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.0991 hectares per person | 0.1184 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0941 hectares per person | 0.091 hectares per person | 0.0971 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Liberia?
- Arable land use per person in Liberia was 0.091 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3237 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for arable land use per person?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.