Arable land in Liberia
Liberia: Arable land was 500,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
500,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
500,000 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
350,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Liberia is 500,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Liberia peaked at 500,000 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 350,000 hectares, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 124th of 206 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.
Arable land in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 378,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 376,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 376,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 373,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 373,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 370,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 370,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 368,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 368,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 366,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 366,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 371,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 371,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 371,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 371,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 371,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 375,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 380,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 390,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 390,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 350,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 350,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 350,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 350,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 350,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 350,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 350,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 370,000 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 380,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 400,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 430,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 470,000 hectares | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 480,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 500,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 500,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 million hectares, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 500,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372,444 hectares | 368,000 hectares | 378,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 367,500 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 371,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,700 hectares | 371,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 360,000 hectares | 350,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,000 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 470,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,000 hectares | 480,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 500,000 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 arable land in Liberia?
- Arable land in Liberia was 500,000 hectares 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 arable land recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for arable land?
- Liberia ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.