Agricultural land per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3501 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3501 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.982 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.3501 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.3501 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.982 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3501 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Liberia 112th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.982 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9563 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9327 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9071 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8843 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8598 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8383 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8157 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7952 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7737 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7545 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7356 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7166 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6977 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6791 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6609 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6454 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6268 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6086 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5908 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5736 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5593 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5452 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.529 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5141 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5028 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4908 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4756 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4622 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4784 hectares per capita | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5592 hectares per capita | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5423 hectares per capita | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5355 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5507 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5599 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5578 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5286 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4894 hectares per capita | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4737 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4669 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4634 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4613 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4673 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4714 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4598 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4434 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4299 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4206 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4152 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4107 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4019 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3948 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3929 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3914 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3898 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3883 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.387 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3856 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3813 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3734 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3656 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3579 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3501 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3501 hectares per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3501 hectares per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8857 hectares per capita | 0.7952 hectares per capita | 0.982 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6899 hectares per capita | 0.6086 hectares per capita | 0.7737 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5243 hectares per capita | 0.4622 hectares per capita | 0.5908 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5276 hectares per capita | 0.4737 hectares per capita | 0.5599 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4499 hectares per capita | 0.4152 hectares per capita | 0.4714 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3924 hectares per capita | 0.3813 hectares per capita | 0.4107 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3618 hectares per capita | 0.3501 hectares per capita | 0.3734 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 109 China 0.3658 hectares per capita compare
- 110 Cambodia 0.3532 hectares per capita compare
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3504 hectares per capita compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3494 hectares per capita compare
- 114 Cameroon 0.3488 hectares per capita compare
- 115 Fiji 0.3372 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Liberia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Liberia was 0.3501 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.982 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3501 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Liberia ranks 112th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.