Cereal cropland in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal cropland was 2.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Cereal cropland in Liberia, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal cropland in Liberia stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Liberia peaked at 2.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 35th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Liberia?
- Cereal cropland in Liberia was 2.6% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal cropland?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.