Land use over the long-term in Liberia
Liberia: Land use over the long-term was 1.24 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.24 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.24 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Liberia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.24 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Liberia peaked at 1.24 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
Liberia ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1710 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1720 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1730 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1740 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1750 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1760 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1770 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1780 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1790 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1800 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1810 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1820 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1830 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1840 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1850 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1860 | 350,754 hectares | — |
| 1870 | 374,662 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 398,601 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 421,931 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1900 | 443,698 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1910 | 492,326 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1920 | 534,357 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1930 | 600,170 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1940 | 645,390 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 918,551 hectares | +42.3% |
| 1951 | 903,606 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 887,557 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 869,723 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 849,310 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 825,273 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 796,242 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 760,254 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 714,251 hectares | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 652,780 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 563,760 hectares | -13.6% |
| 1961 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 563,760 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 594,020 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 623,920 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 653,988 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 684,068 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 714,512 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 745,222 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 755,476 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 746,742 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 746,740 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 757,116 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 787,293 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 817,572 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 847,848 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 873,104 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 902,963 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 932,800 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 962,181 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 977,222 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 987,131 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 991,659 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.24 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million hectares, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.24 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +42.3% | 645,390 hectares | 918,551 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 350,754 hectares | 350,754 hectares | 350,754 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 374,662 hectares | 374,662 hectares | 374,662 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 398,601 hectares | 398,601 hectares | 398,601 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 421,931 hectares | 421,931 hectares | 421,931 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 443,698 hectares | 443,698 hectares | 443,698 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 492,326 hectares | 492,326 hectares | 492,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 534,357 hectares | 534,357 hectares | 534,357 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 600,170 hectares | 600,170 hectares | 600,170 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 645,390 hectares | 645,390 hectares | 645,390 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 817,755 hectares | 652,780 hectares | 918,551 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 563,760 hectares | 563,760 hectares | 563,760 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 563,760 hectares | 563,760 hectares | 563,760 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 563,760 hectares | 563,760 hectares | 563,760 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 682,845 hectares | 563,760 hectares | 755,476 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 884,523 hectares | 757,116 hectares | 987,131 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million hectares | 991,659 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Liberia?
- Land use over the long-term in Liberia was 1.24 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Liberia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.