Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,223 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Liberia is 1,223 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Liberia peaked at 1,223 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 563.76 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Liberia 113th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 563.76 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 563.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 594.02 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 623.92 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 653.99 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 684.07 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 714.51 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 745.22 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 755.48 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 746.74 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 746.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 757.12 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 787.29 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 817.57 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 847.85 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 873.1 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 902.96 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 932.8 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 962.18 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 977.22 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 987.13 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,007 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 991.66 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,017 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,047 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,076 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,116 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,146 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,177 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,207 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,223 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,223 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,223 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,223 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 563.76 1000 ha | 563.76 1000 ha | 563.76 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 563.76 1000 ha | 563.76 1000 ha | 563.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 563.76 1000 ha | 563.76 1000 ha | 563.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 682.85 1000 ha | 563.76 1000 ha | 755.48 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 884.52 1000 ha | 757.12 1000 ha | 987.13 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,101 1000 ha | 991.66 1000 ha | 1,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,223 1000 ha | 1,223 1000 ha | 1,223 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- 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 meadows and pastures — area in Liberia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Liberia was 1,223 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 563.76 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.