Land use in Liberia
Liberia: Land use was 700,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Liberia stood at 700,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Liberia peaked at 710,000 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Liberia 121st out of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,444 hectares | 573,000 hectares | 583,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 572,500 hectares | 571,000 hectares | 576,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,100 hectares | 576,000 hectares | 603,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 517,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 590,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,000 hectares | 610,000 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,500 hectares | 660,000 hectares | 710,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7946 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5485 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Liberia?
- Land use in Liberia was 700,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 710,000 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for land use?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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