Agricultural land use, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.3501 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Liberia is 0.3501 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.982 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3501 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 104th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.982 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9563 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9327 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9071 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8843 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8598 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8383 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8157 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7952 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7737 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7545 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7356 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7166 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6977 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6791 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6609 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6454 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6268 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6086 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5908 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5736 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5593 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5452 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.529 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5141 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5028 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4908 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4756 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4622 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4784 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5592 hectares per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5423 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5355 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5507 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5599 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5578 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5286 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4894 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4737 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4669 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4634 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4613 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4673 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4714 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4598 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4434 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4299 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4206 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4152 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4107 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4019 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3948 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3929 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3914 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3898 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3883 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.387 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3856 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3813 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3734 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3656 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3501 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8857 hectares per person | 0.7952 hectares per person | 0.982 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6899 hectares per person | 0.6086 hectares per person | 0.7737 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5243 hectares per person | 0.4622 hectares per person | 0.5908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5276 hectares per person | 0.4737 hectares per person | 0.5599 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4499 hectares per person | 0.4152 hectares per person | 0.4714 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3924 hectares per person | 0.3813 hectares per person | 0.4107 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3618 hectares per person | 0.3501 hectares per person | 0.3734 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Liberia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Liberia was 0.3501 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.982 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3501 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 104th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.