Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia
Liberia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 63.18 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Liberia stood at 63.18 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Liberia peaked at 63.53 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.32 %, in 1987.
That places Liberia 83rd 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.16 % | — |
| 1962 | 49.25 % | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.25 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.38 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.51 % | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 49.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.59 % | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.68 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 49.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.46 % | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 49.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.29 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 49.08 % | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.03 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.95 % | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.57 % | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.32 % | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.44 % | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53 % | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 54.3 % | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 55.51 % | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 56.67 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 57.77 % | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58.83 % | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 59.85 % | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 59.23 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 57.15 % | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 55.86 % | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 55.38 % | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.34 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.27 % | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 58.16 % | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 58.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.49 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.27 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.01 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.3 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.41 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.45 % | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 58.88 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.58 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.25 % | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.46 % | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 62.09 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.7 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.29 % | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63.53 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.46 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.32 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.25 % | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.18 % | -0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 63.18 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.74 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 63.18 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4 % | 49.16 % | 49.59 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.61 % | 49.46 % | 49.68 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 % | 48.32 % | 49.46 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.82 % | 53 % | 59.85 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.77 % | 55.38 % | 61.01 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.06 % | 58.45 % | 63.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.32 % | 63.18 % | 63.46 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 80 Nicaragua 64.66 % compare
- 81 North Macedonia 63.98 % compare
- 82 United States 63.29 % compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.17 % compare
- 84 United Kingdom 63.17 % compare
- 86 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 62.63 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Liberia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Liberia was 63.18 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.53 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.32 % in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 — 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.