Cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia
Liberia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 700,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
700,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 202 countries
All-time high
710,000 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
37,832 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia stood at 700,000 hectares.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia peaked at 710,000 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37,832 hectares, in 1000.
Liberia ranks 121st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 37,832 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 39,835 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 41,945 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 44,167 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 46,506 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 48,969 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 51,563 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 54,294 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 56,067 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 57,840 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1730 | 59,613 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1740 | 61,386 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1750 | 63,159 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1760 | 64,933 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 66,706 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1780 | 68,480 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1790 | 70,254 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 72,027 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1810 | 73,801 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1820 | 75,575 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 77,350 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1840 | 79,124 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1850 | 80,898 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 89,454 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 98,915 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1880 | 109,377 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 120,945 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 133,736 hectares | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 157,437 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1920 | 183,626 hectares | +16.6% |
| 1930 | 226,087 hectares | +23.1% |
| 1940 | 276,107 hectares | +22.1% |
| 1950 | 483,961 hectares | +75.3% |
| 1951 | 490,714 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 498,311 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 506,692 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 515,817 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 525,621 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 536,052 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 547,055 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 558,579 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 570,576 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 583,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 583,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 700,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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 3.98 million hectares, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 700,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million hectares, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +75.3% | 276,107 hectares | 483,961 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 37,832 hectares | 37,832 hectares | 37,832 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 39,835 hectares | 39,835 hectares | 39,835 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 41,945 hectares | 41,945 hectares | 41,945 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 44,167 hectares | 44,167 hectares | 44,167 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 46,506 hectares | 46,506 hectares | 46,506 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 48,969 hectares | 48,969 hectares | 48,969 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 51,563 hectares | 51,563 hectares | 51,563 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 54,294 hectares | 54,294 hectares | 54,294 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 56,067 hectares | 56,067 hectares | 56,067 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 57,840 hectares | 57,840 hectares | 57,840 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 59,613 hectares | 59,613 hectares | 59,613 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 61,386 hectares | 61,386 hectares | 61,386 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 63,159 hectares | 63,159 hectares | 63,159 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 64,933 hectares | 64,933 hectares | 64,933 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 66,706 hectares | 66,706 hectares | 66,706 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 68,480 hectares | 68,480 hectares | 68,480 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 70,254 hectares | 70,254 hectares | 70,254 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 72,027 hectares | 72,027 hectares | 72,027 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 73,801 hectares | 73,801 hectares | 73,801 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 75,575 hectares | 75,575 hectares | 75,575 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 77,350 hectares | 77,350 hectares | 77,350 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 79,124 hectares | 79,124 hectares | 79,124 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 80,898 hectares | 80,898 hectares | 80,898 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 89,454 hectares | 89,454 hectares | 89,454 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 98,915 hectares | 98,915 hectares | 98,915 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 109,377 hectares | 109,377 hectares | 109,377 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 120,945 hectares | 120,945 hectares | 120,945 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 133,736 hectares | 133,736 hectares | 133,736 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 157,437 hectares | 157,437 hectares | 157,437 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 183,626 hectares | 183,626 hectares | 183,626 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 226,087 hectares | 226,087 hectares | 226,087 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 276,107 hectares | 276,107 hectares | 276,107 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 523,338 hectares | 483,961 hectares | 570,576 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 578,000 hectares | 573,000 hectares | 583,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Liberia was 700,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 710,000 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,832 hectares in 1000.
- How does Liberia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.