Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0203 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0203 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0954 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0203 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.0203 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0954 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 58th 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 — Total area, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0954 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.093 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0907 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0885 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0863 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0841 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.082 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0799 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0779 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0759 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.074 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0703 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0685 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0667 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0649 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0631 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0613 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0595 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0577 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0561 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0545 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0529 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0512 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0497 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0482 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0455 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0442 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 Square kilometres per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0569 Square kilometres per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0537 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0518 Square kilometres per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0513 Square kilometres per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0499 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0462 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 Square kilometres per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.038 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.036 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.023 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0203 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0163 Square kilometres per person, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0203 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0864 Square kilometres per person | 0.0779 Square kilometres per person | 0.0954 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0676 Square kilometres per person | 0.0595 Square kilometres per person | 0.0759 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 Square kilometres per person | 0.0442 Square kilometres per person | 0.0577 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 Square kilometres per person | 0.0395 Square kilometres per person | 0.0569 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 Square kilometres per person | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | 0.038 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | 0.0221 Square kilometres per person | 0.0274 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.021 Square kilometres per person | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | 0.0216 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 55 Belarus 0.0226 Square kilometres per person compare
- 56 Colombia 0.0218 Square kilometres per person compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0206 Square kilometres per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 0.0201 Square kilometres per person compare
- 60 South Africa 0.0193 Square kilometres per person compare
- 61 Iran 0.0193 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 — total area, per capita in Liberia?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Liberia was 0.0203 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0954 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.