Land area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0175 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0175 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0825 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0825 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0805 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0785 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0765 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0746 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0709 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0691 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0674 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.064 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0457 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 sq. km per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0747 sq. km per person | 0.0674 sq. km per person | 0.0825 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0585 sq. km per person | 0.0514 sq. km per person | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 0.0499 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 0.0492 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 sq. km per person | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia was 0.0175 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0825 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.