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 140th out of 252 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.

Cropland — Area in Liberia

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

Liberia: Cropland — Area was 712.85 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

712.85 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

140th

of 252 countries

All-time high

712.85 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

500 1000 ha

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2024

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 140th of 252 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.

Cropland — Area in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Liberia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	583 1000 ha	—
1962	581 1000 ha	-0.3%
1963	581 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	578 1000 ha	-0.5%
1965	578 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	575 1000 ha	-0.5%
1967	575 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	573 1000 ha	-0.3%
1969	573 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	571 1000 ha	-0.3%
1971	571 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	571 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	571 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	571 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	571 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	571 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	576 1000 ha	+0.9%
1978	576 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	576 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	576 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	576 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	580 1000 ha	+0.7%
1983	585 1000 ha	+0.9%
1984	586 1000 ha	+0.2%
1985	588 1000 ha	+0.3%
1986	597 1000 ha	+1.5%
1987	603 1000 ha	+1.0%
1988	600 1000 ha	-0.5%
1989	600 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	500 1000 ha	-16.7%
1991	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	520 1000 ha	+4.0%
1998	560 1000 ha	+7.7%
1999	590 1000 ha	+5.4%
2000	610 1000 ha	+3.4%
2001	610 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	610 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	610 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	615 1000 ha	+0.8%
2005	615 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	615 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	615 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	630 1000 ha	+2.4%
2009	650 1000 ha	+3.2%
2010	660 1000 ha	+1.5%
2011	705 1000 ha	+6.8%
2012	710 1000 ha	+0.7%
2013	710 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	710 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	700 1000 ha	-1.4%
2016	700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	702.14 1000 ha	+0.3%
2020	704.28 1000 ha	+0.3%
2021	706.42 1000 ha	+0.3%
2022	708.56 1000 ha	+0.3%
2023	710.71 1000 ha	+0.3%
2024	712.85 1000 ha	+0.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 712.85 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Liberia's 712.85 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Liberia

137 Namibia 812 1000 ha compare
138 Norway 809 1000 ha compare
139 China, Taiwan Province of 776.9 1000 ha compare
141 Estonia 709 1000 ha compare
142 Eritrea 691.36 1000 ha compare
143 Guinea-Bissau 687.91 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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 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 140th out of 252 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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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.