Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia

Liberia: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 36.82 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.82 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 213 countries
All-time high
51.68 %
in 1987
All-time low
36.47 %
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 36.82 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Liberia peaked at 51.68 % in 1987 and was at its lowest, 36.47 %, in 2019.

That places Liberia 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.6 % 50.41 % 50.84 % 9
1970s 50.39 % 50.32 % 50.54 % 10
1980s 51.1 % 50.54 % 51.68 % 10
1990s 43.18 % 40.15 % 47 % 10
2000s 41.23 % 38.99 % 44.62 % 10
2010s 38.94 % 36.47 % 41.55 % 10
2020s 36.68 % 36.54 % 36.82 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Liberia?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Liberia was 36.82 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 51.68 % in 1987.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.47 % in 2019.
How does Liberia rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Liberia ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.