Liberia vs Rwanda: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Liberia
1.92 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.88 million hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
121st
Rwanda rank
122nd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Liberia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.92 million hectares against 1.88 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 39,910 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Liberia ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 122nd of 227 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 213,796 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 437,940 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 651,740 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 508,455 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 378,378 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 167,719 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 32,135 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Liberia or Rwanda?
- Liberia, at 1.92 million hectares against 1.88 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Liberia and Rwanda?
- 39,910 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Rwanda rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Liberia ranks 121st and Rwanda ranks 122nd 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.