Liberia vs New Zealand: Arable land (hectares)
Liberia
500,000 hectares
in 2024
New Zealand
522,000 hectares
in 2024
Liberia rank
125th
New Zealand rank
124th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Liberia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 522,000 hectares against 500,000 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 22,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Liberia ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 206 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372,444 hectares | 379,556 hectares | 7,111 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 367,500 hectares | 387,405 hectares | 19,905 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 383,700 hectares | 426,250 hectares | 42,550 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 360,000 hectares | 392,431 hectares | 32,431 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 410,000 hectares | 422,198 hectares | 12,198 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 498,000 hectares | 519,050 hectares | 21,050 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 500,000 hectares | 543,600 hectares | 43,600 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Liberia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 522,000 hectares against 500,000 hectares in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Liberia and New Zealand?
- 22,000 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and New Zealand rank globally for arable land?
- Liberia ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.