Agricultural area per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural area per capita was 0.3501 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.3501 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.982 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3501, in 2023.
That places Liberia 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8857 | 0.7952 | 0.982 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6899 | 0.6086 | 0.7737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5243 | 0.4622 | 0.5908 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5276 | 0.4737 | 0.5599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4499 | 0.4152 | 0.4714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3924 | 0.3813 | 0.4107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3618 | 0.3501 | 0.3734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 106 China (People’s Republic of) 0.3658 compare
- 107 Cambodia 0.3532 compare
- 108 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3504 compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3494 compare
- 111 Cameroon 0.3488 compare
- 112 Fiji 0.3372 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Liberia?
- Agricultural area per capita in Liberia was 0.3501 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.982 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3501 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Liberia ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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