Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +87.0% | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +60.0% | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 30 Paraguay 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malawi 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Angola 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.