Grassland — Area from MODIS in Liberia
Liberia: Grassland — Area from MODIS was 15.62 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Area from MODIS in Liberia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 15.62 1000 ha for grassland — area from modis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — area from modis in Liberia peaked at 60.38 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.22 1000 ha, in 2006.
That places Liberia 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Area from MODIS in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.38 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 27.32 1000 ha | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 17.8 1000 ha | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 16.09 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 8.76 1000 ha | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 6.22 1000 ha | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 8.27 1000 ha | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 7.78 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.75 1000 ha | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 11.69 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 11.61 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.19 1000 ha | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 16.37 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 20.33 1000 ha | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 19.79 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.2 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.6 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.67 1000 ha | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 21.44 1000 ha | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 19.39 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 16.22 1000 ha | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 13.81 1000 ha | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 15.5 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 15.62 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 15.62 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,651 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 15.62 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,642 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.15 1000 ha | 6.22 1000 ha | 60.38 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.19 1000 ha | 11.61 1000 ha | 24.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.11 1000 ha | 13.81 1000 ha | 19.39 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 169 French Polynesia 17.84 1000 ha compare
- 170 Mauritius 16.91 1000 ha compare
- 171 Comoros 16.57 1000 ha compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 14.32 1000 ha compare
- 174 Isle of Man 13.3 1000 ha compare
- 175 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 11.6 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — area from modis in Liberia?
- Grassland — area from modis in Liberia was 15.62 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — area from modis recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.38 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — area from modis recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does Liberia rank for grassland — area from modis?
- Liberia ranks 172nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — area from modis rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.