Land use hidden — Cropland in Liberia
Liberia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 7,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Liberia is 7,000 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Liberia peaked at 7,100 Square kilometres in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,000 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 105th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,830 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 5,810 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 5,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,780 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 5,780 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,750 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5,750 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,730 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 5,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,710 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,710 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,800 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5,850 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,860 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,880 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,970 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6,030 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 Square kilometres | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,200 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5,600 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,900 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,150 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,150 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,300 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,500 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,600 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,050 Square kilometres | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 7,100 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,000 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7,000 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7,000 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,774 Square kilometres | 5,730 Square kilometres | 5,830 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,725 Square kilometres | 5,710 Square kilometres | 5,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,891 Square kilometres | 5,760 Square kilometres | 6,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,170 Square kilometres | 5,000 Square kilometres | 5,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,180 Square kilometres | 6,100 Square kilometres | 6,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,995 Square kilometres | 6,600 Square kilometres | 7,100 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,000 Square kilometres | 7,000 Square kilometres | 7,000 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 in Liberia?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Liberia was 7,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,100 Square kilometres in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Liberia ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata