Cropland — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Cropland — Area was 712.85 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Liberia is 712.85 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Liberia peaked at 712.85 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 1000 ha, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 129th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 | 577.44 1000 ha | 573 1000 ha | 583 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 572.5 1000 ha | 571 1000 ha | 576 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 589.1 1000 ha | 576 1000 ha | 603 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 517 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 618 1000 ha | 610 1000 ha | 650 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.71 1000 ha | 660 1000 ha | 710 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.56 1000 ha | 704.28 1000 ha | 712.85 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)
- Arable land — Area 500 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Liberia?
- Cropland — area in Liberia was 712.85 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 712.85 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for cropland — area?
- Liberia ranks 129th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Cropland — 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.