Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 179.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 179.33 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 179.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.25 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Liberia 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.35 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.25 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.89 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 14.97 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 15.91 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 16 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.62 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 17.42 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 17.81 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.91 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 19.94 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 20.76 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 22.32 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 23.46 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 24.81 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 25.64 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 32.81 animals per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 33.01 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 34.26 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 32.81 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 36.23 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 36.65 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 42.36 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 43.92 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 50.35 animals per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 51.91 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 55.54 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 55.02 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.48 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 69.56 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 72.67 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 72.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.06 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 89.29 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 93.44 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 99.67 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 103.82 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 110.05 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 116.28 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 123.03 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 129.78 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 134.97 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 141.2 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 148.46 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 150.54 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 156.53 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 161.67 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 162.58 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 163.93 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 166.87 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 169.5 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 172.16 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 174.29 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 176.89 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 174.43 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 176.89 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 179.33 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 179.33 animals per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 179.33 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +27.9% | 25.64 animals per square kilometre | 32.81 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.47 animals per square kilometre | 13.25 animals per square kilometre | 17.81 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.59 animals per square kilometre | 18.91 animals per square kilometre | 34.26 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4 animals per square kilometre | 32.81 animals per square kilometre | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.75 animals per square kilometre | 59.18 animals per square kilometre | 72.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.34 animals per square kilometre | 83.06 animals per square kilometre | 134.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.34 animals per square kilometre | 141.2 animals per square kilometre | 172.16 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.37 animals per square kilometre | 174.29 animals per square kilometre | 179.33 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 130 Georgia 187.34 animals per square kilometre compare
- 131 Uruguay 185.74 animals per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bolivia 182.21 animals per square kilometre compare
- 134 Rwanda 176.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 175.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 170.5 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Liberia was 179.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Liberia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.