Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 139 countries
All-time high
0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liberia 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malawi 0.0257 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 4 Uganda 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 Canada 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 8 Gambia 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4399 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.