What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 19,230 sq. km in 2019.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 10,638 sq. km in 1990.

How does Liberia rank for agricultural land?

Liberia ranks 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Agricultural land in Liberia

Name: Agricultural land in Liberia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Liberia: Agricultural land was 19,230 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

19,230 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

119th

of 209 countries

All-time high

19,230 sq. km

in 2019

All-time low

10,638 sq. km

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Liberia, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in Liberia stood at 19,230 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Liberia peaked at 19,230 sq. km in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,638 sq. km, in 1990.

That places Liberia 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Liberia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	11,468 sq. km	—
1962	11,448 sq. km	-0.2%
1963	11,448 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	11,418 sq. km	-0.3%
1965	11,418 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	11,388 sq. km	-0.3%
1967	11,388 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	11,368 sq. km	-0.2%
1969	11,368 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	11,348 sq. km	-0.2%
1971	11,348 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	11,348 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	11,348 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	11,348 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	11,348 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	11,348 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	11,398 sq. km	+0.4%
1978	11,398 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	11,398 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	11,398 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	11,398 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	11,438 sq. km	+0.4%
1983	11,488 sq. km	+0.4%
1984	11,498 sq. km	+0.1%
1985	11,518 sq. km	+0.2%
1986	11,608 sq. km	+0.8%
1987	11,668 sq. km	+0.5%
1988	11,638 sq. km	-0.3%
1989	11,638 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	10,638 sq. km	-8.6%
1991	10,940 sq. km	+2.8%
1992	11,239 sq. km	+2.7%
1993	11,540 sq. km	+2.7%
1994	11,841 sq. km	+2.6%
1995	12,145 sq. km	+2.6%
1996	12,452 sq. km	+2.5%
1997	12,755 sq. km	+2.4%
1998	13,067 sq. km	+2.5%
1999	13,367 sq. km	+2.3%
2000	13,671 sq. km	+2.3%
2001	13,973 sq. km	+2.2%
2002	14,276 sq. km	+2.2%
2003	14,578 sq. km	+2.1%
2004	14,881 sq. km	+2.1%
2005	15,180 sq. km	+2.0%
2006	15,478 sq. km	+2.0%
2007	15,772 sq. km	+1.9%
2008	16,072 sq. km	+1.9%
2009	16,371 sq. km	+1.9%
2010	16,670 sq. km	+1.8%
2011	16,967 sq. km	+1.8%
2012	17,266 sq. km	+1.8%
2013	17,566 sq. km	+1.7%
2014	17,864 sq. km	+1.7%
2015	18,164 sq. km	+1.7%
2016	18,465 sq. km	+1.7%
2017	18,767 sq. km	+1.6%
2018	19,069 sq. km	+1.6%
2019	19,230 sq. km	+0.8%
2020	19,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	19,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	19,230 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	19,230 sq. km	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,412 sq. km	11,368 sq. km	11,468 sq. km	9
1970s	11,363 sq. km	11,348 sq. km	11,398 sq. km	10
1980s	11,529 sq. km	11,398 sq. km	11,668 sq. km	10
1990s	11,998 sq. km	10,638 sq. km	13,367 sq. km	10
2000s	15,025 sq. km	13,671 sq. km	16,371 sq. km	10
2010s	18,003 sq. km	16,670 sq. km	19,230 sq. km	10
2020s	19,230 sq. km	19,230 sq. km	19,230 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

116 Burundi 21,542 sq. km compare
117 Gabon 21,532 sq. km compare
118 Latvia 19,710 sq. km compare
120 Rwanda 18,831 sq. km compare
121 Slovakia 18,250 sq. km compare
122 Netherlands 18,030 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Liberia?: Agricultural land in Liberia was 19,230 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 19,230 sq. km in 2019.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 10,638 sq. km in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for agricultural land?: Liberia ranks 119th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.