What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Liberia and Norway?

108,262 hectares, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Norway?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – 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.

Liberia vs Norway: Cropland extent over the long-term

Liberia

700,000 hectares

in 2025

Norway

808,262 hectares

in 2025

Liberia rank

121st

Norway rank

118th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Liberia
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 808,262 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 108,262 hectares.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 121st and Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1000s	37,832 hectares	99,868 hectares	62,037 hectares	Norway
1100s	39,835 hectares	132,053 hectares	92,218 hectares	Norway
1200s	41,945 hectares	162,464 hectares	120,519 hectares	Norway
1300s	44,167 hectares	186,164 hectares	141,997 hectares	Norway
1400s	46,506 hectares	90,293 hectares	43,787 hectares	Norway
1500s	48,969 hectares	174,253 hectares	125,284 hectares	Norway
1600s	51,563 hectares	208,522 hectares	156,959 hectares	Norway
1700s	54,294 hectares	236,652 hectares	182,358 hectares	Norway
1710s	56,067 hectares	243,565 hectares	187,498 hectares	Norway
1720s	57,840 hectares	250,623 hectares	192,783 hectares	Norway
1730s	59,613 hectares	257,826 hectares	198,213 hectares	Norway
1740s	61,386 hectares	265,167 hectares	203,781 hectares	Norway
1750s	63,159 hectares	272,643 hectares	209,484 hectares	Norway
1760s	64,933 hectares	280,247 hectares	215,314 hectares	Norway
1770s	66,706 hectares	287,971 hectares	221,265 hectares	Norway
1780s	68,480 hectares	295,806 hectares	227,326 hectares	Norway
1790s	70,254 hectares	303,739 hectares	233,486 hectares	Norway
1800s	72,027 hectares	311,757 hectares	239,730 hectares	Norway
1810s	73,801 hectares	319,841 hectares	246,040 hectares	Norway
1820s	75,575 hectares	346,114 hectares	270,539 hectares	Norway
1830s	77,350 hectares	388,406 hectares	311,056 hectares	Norway
1840s	79,124 hectares	431,333 hectares	352,209 hectares	Norway
1850s	80,898 hectares	482,503 hectares	401,605 hectares	Norway
1860s	89,454 hectares	535,683 hectares	446,229 hectares	Norway
1870s	98,915 hectares	570,903 hectares	471,988 hectares	Norway
1880s	109,377 hectares	582,039 hectares	472,662 hectares	Norway
1890s	120,945 hectares	591,516 hectares	470,571 hectares	Norway
1900s	133,736 hectares	620,164 hectares	486,428 hectares	Norway
1910s	157,437 hectares	643,688 hectares	486,251 hectares	Norway
1920s	183,626 hectares	687,978 hectares	504,352 hectares	Norway
1930s	226,087 hectares	706,708 hectares	480,621 hectares	Norway
1940s	276,107 hectares	727,137 hectares	451,030 hectares	Norway
1950s	523,338 hectares	769,056 hectares	245,718 hectares	Norway
1960s	578,000 hectares	840,854 hectares	262,854 hectares	Norway
1970s	572,500 hectares	802,100 hectares	229,600 hectares	Norway
1980s	589,100 hectares	854,200 hectares	265,100 hectares	Norway
1990s	517,000 hectares	911,400 hectares	394,400 hectares	Norway
2000s	618,000 hectares	867,956 hectares	249,956 hectares	Norway
2010s	699,500 hectares	812,494 hectares	112,994 hectares	Norway
2020s	700,000 hectares	807,577 hectares	107,577 hectares	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Liberia or Norway?: Norway, at 808,262 hectares against 700,000 hectares in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Liberia and Norway?: 108,262 hectares, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Norway?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Norway rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Liberia ranks 121st and Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – 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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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.