Cropland area in Liberia
Liberia: Cropland area was 700,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
700,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
710,000 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
500,000 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Liberia is 700,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Liberia peaked at 710,000 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500,000 hectares, in 1990.
That places Liberia 122nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 583,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 581,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 581,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 578,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 578,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 575,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 575,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 573,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 573,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 571,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 571,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 571,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 571,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 571,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 571,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 571,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 576,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 576,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 576,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 576,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 576,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 580,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 585,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 586,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 588,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 597,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 603,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 600,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 520,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 560,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 590,000 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 610,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 610,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 610,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 610,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 615,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 615,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 615,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 615,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 630,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 650,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 660,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 705,000 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 710,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 710,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 710,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 700,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 700,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 700,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 517,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 590,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,000 hectares | 610,000 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,500 hectares | 660,000 hectares | 710,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 4 |
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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)
- 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 cropland area in Liberia?
- Cropland area in Liberia was 700,000 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 cropland area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 710,000 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for cropland area?
- Liberia ranks 122nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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