Agricultural land use in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural land use was 1.92 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.92 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.92 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
1.06 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.92 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Liberia peaked at 1.92 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million hectares, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 121st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.92 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.92 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 in Liberia?
- Agricultural land use in Liberia was 1.92 million hectares 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 use recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural land use?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.