Land area equipped for irrigation in Liberia
Liberia: Land area equipped for irrigation was 3,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Liberia, 1970–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Liberia stood at 3,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Liberia peaked at 3,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 land area equipped for irrigation in Liberia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Liberia was 3,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.