Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0737 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0737 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Liberia 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0607 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0608 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.061 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.062 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.054 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0675 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.06 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0605 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0594 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0626 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0537 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0613 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0633 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0675 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 115 Russia 0.0755 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 0.0746 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 117 Finland 0.074 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.0711 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mali 0.0708 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 121 Laos 0.0698 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0737 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Land use hidden — Cropland 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.