Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0175 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0175 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0825 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0175 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.0175 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0825 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0825 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0805 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0785 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0765 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0746 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0709 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0691 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0674 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0657 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.064 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0624 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0576 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0561 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0545 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.053 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0499 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0485 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0457 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0443 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.043 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0405 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 Square kilometres per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 Square kilometres per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 Square kilometres per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0329 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0175 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0146 Square kilometres per person, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0175 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0747 Square kilometres per person | 0.0674 Square kilometres per person | 0.0825 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0585 Square kilometres per person | 0.0514 Square kilometres per person | 0.0657 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 Square kilometres per person | 0.0383 Square kilometres per person | 0.0499 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 Square kilometres per person | 0.0341 Square kilometres per person | 0.0492 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | 0.0329 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 59 Georgia 0.0187 Square kilometres per person compare
- 60 Iran 0.0179 Square kilometres per person compare
- 61 Nicaragua 0.0176 Square kilometres per person compare
- 63 Guinea 0.0171 Square kilometres per person compare
- 64 Bulgaria 0.0168 Square kilometres per person compare
- 65 Cameroon 0.0167 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Liberia?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Liberia was 0.0175 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0825 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.