Congo vs Liberia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Congo
727,245 hectares
in 2025
Liberia
700,000 hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
Liberia rank
121st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 727,245 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 27,245 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 121st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 33 and Liberia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 70,840 hectares | 37,832 hectares | 33,008 hectares | Congo |
| 1100s | 80,994 hectares | 39,835 hectares | 41,159 hectares | Congo |
| 1200s | 92,604 hectares | 41,945 hectares | 50,659 hectares | Congo |
| 1300s | 105,878 hectares | 44,167 hectares | 61,711 hectares | Congo |
| 1400s | 121,055 hectares | 46,506 hectares | 74,549 hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 138,408 hectares | 48,969 hectares | 89,439 hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 158,248 hectares | 51,563 hectares | 106,685 hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 180,931 hectares | 54,294 hectares | 126,637 hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 187,178 hectares | 56,067 hectares | 131,111 hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 193,403 hectares | 57,840 hectares | 135,563 hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 199,628 hectares | 59,613 hectares | 140,015 hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 205,854 hectares | 61,386 hectares | 144,468 hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 212,080 hectares | 63,159 hectares | 148,921 hectares | Congo |
| 1760s | 218,307 hectares | 64,933 hectares | 153,374 hectares | Congo |
| 1770s | 224,534 hectares | 66,706 hectares | 157,828 hectares | Congo |
| 1780s | 230,762 hectares | 68,480 hectares | 162,282 hectares | Congo |
| 1790s | 236,991 hectares | 70,254 hectares | 166,738 hectares | Congo |
| 1800s | 243,219 hectares | 72,027 hectares | 171,192 hectares | Congo |
| 1810s | 249,449 hectares | 73,801 hectares | 175,648 hectares | Congo |
| 1820s | 255,679 hectares | 75,575 hectares | 180,104 hectares | Congo |
| 1830s | 261,909 hectares | 77,350 hectares | 184,559 hectares | Congo |
| 1840s | 268,140 hectares | 79,124 hectares | 189,016 hectares | Congo |
| 1850s | 274,372 hectares | 80,898 hectares | 193,474 hectares | Congo |
| 1860s | 274,384 hectares | 89,454 hectares | 184,930 hectares | Congo |
| 1870s | 291,311 hectares | 98,915 hectares | 192,396 hectares | Congo |
| 1880s | 315,486 hectares | 109,377 hectares | 206,109 hectares | Congo |
| 1890s | 338,293 hectares | 120,945 hectares | 217,348 hectares | Congo |
| 1900s | 321,768 hectares | 133,736 hectares | 188,032 hectares | Congo |
| 1910s | 291,013 hectares | 157,437 hectares | 133,576 hectares | Congo |
| 1920s | 274,028 hectares | 183,626 hectares | 90,402 hectares | Congo |
| 1930s | 318,034 hectares | 226,087 hectares | 91,947 hectares | Congo |
| 1940s | 365,487 hectares | 276,107 hectares | 89,380 hectares | Congo |
| 1950s | 482,574 hectares | 523,338 hectares | 40,763 hectares | Liberia |
| 1960s | 545,840 hectares | 578,000 hectares | 32,160 hectares | Liberia |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 572,500 hectares | 24,625 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 589,100 hectares | 43,937 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 517,000 hectares | 7,946 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 618,000 hectares | 71,935 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 617,707 hectares | 699,500 hectares | 81,793 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 689,395 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 10,605 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 727,245 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Congo and Liberia?
- 27,245 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 121st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.