Arable and permanent cropland in Liberia
Liberia: Arable and permanent cropland was 630,000 hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Arable and permanent cropland in Liberia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 630,000 hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Liberia peaked at 630,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 500,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Liberia 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,444 hectares | 573,000 hectares | 583,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 572,500 hectares | 571,000 hectares | 576,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,100 hectares | 576,000 hectares | 603,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 570,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 596,000 hectares | 590,000 hectares | 610,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 630,000 hectares | 630,000 hectares | 630,000 hectares | 2 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Liberia?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Liberia was 630,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 630,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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