Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia
Liberia: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 10.99 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Liberia stood at 10.99 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Liberia peaked at 18.26 % in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.49 %, in 2018.
Liberia ranks 94th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.88 % | — |
| 1962 | 17.91 % | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 17.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17.95 % | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17.95 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18 % | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.03 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 18.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18.07 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.07 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.99 % | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 17.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.99 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.92 % | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.85 % | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.92 % | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 18.06 % | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.83 % | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.26 % | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 17.19 % | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 17.19 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.1 % | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 13.71 % | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 13.35 % | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13 % | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.67 % | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 12.35 % | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.05 % | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.76 % | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.77 % | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 14.21 % | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.36 % | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 15.03 % | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.71 % | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4 % | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.45 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.16 % | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.89 % | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.63 % | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.44 % | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 10.99 % | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8 % | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.08 % | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 12.16 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.96 % | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.76 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.01 % | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.83 % | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.66 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.49 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8 % | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9 % | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.99 % | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.99 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.43 %, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.99 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.71 %, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.96 % | 17.88 % | 18.03 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.05 % | 17.99 % | 18.07 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.82 % | 17.19 % | 18.26 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1 % | 11.76 % | 14.21 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 % | 10.99 % | 15.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 % | 10.49 % | 12.16 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 % | 10.6 % | 10.99 % | 5 |
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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Liberia?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Liberia was 10.99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 % in 1987.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 % in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Liberia ranks 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.