Liberia vs Netherlands: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Liberia
1.92 million hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
1.80 million hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
121st
Netherlands rank
124th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Liberia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.92 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 120,040 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Liberia ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 124th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.14 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 962,380 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.15 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 866,360 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 763,715 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 427,868 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 37,609 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 114,678 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Liberia or Netherlands?
- Liberia, at 1.92 million hectares against 1.80 million hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Liberia and Netherlands?
- 120,040 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Netherlands rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Liberia ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 124th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.