Cropland per person over the long term in Liberia
Liberia: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.105 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland per person over the long term in Liberia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.105 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Liberia peaked at 0.5204 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long term in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5188 | — |
| 1100 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5191 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.5193 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5195 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5196 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5198 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.5203 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.5203 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5203 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5203 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5203 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5203 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5204 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5092 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4964 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4854 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4721 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4613 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4482 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4376 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4256 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.415 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4031 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3927 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3823 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3719 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3616 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3514 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3414 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3348 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3252 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3153 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.305 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2943 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2855 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2782 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2714 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2682 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2711 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2752 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2771 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2815 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2384 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2427 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2472 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.25 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2484 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2411 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2282 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2205 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2195 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2158 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2115 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2039 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1992 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1957 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1936 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1886 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1822 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1751 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.172 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1705 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1652 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1691 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1634 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.157 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1512 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1436 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1386 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.134 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1296 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1255 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1217 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1179 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1144 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1111 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1079 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.105 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5188 | 0.5188 | 0.5188 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.519 | 0.519 | 0.519 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5191 | 0.5191 | 0.5191 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5193 | 0.5193 | 0.5193 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5195 | 0.5195 | 0.5195 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5196 | 0.5196 | 0.5196 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5198 | 0.5198 | 0.5198 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 0.5203 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5204 | 0.5204 | 0.5204 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5204 | 0.5204 | 0.5204 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4671 | 0.415 | 0.5204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.358 | 0.3153 | 0.4031 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2807 | 0.2682 | 0.305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2352 | 0.2158 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1892 | 0.1705 | 0.2115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1477 | 0.1255 | 0.1691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.113 | 0.105 | 0.1217 | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long term in Liberia?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Liberia was 0.105 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5204 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Liberia ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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