Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0437 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Liberia is 0.0437 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.2026 hectares per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 hectares per person, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 110th of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1713 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1754 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1947 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2026 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.199 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -49.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0986 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1005 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1028 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.105 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1077 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1102 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1149 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1236 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1143 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1165 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1166 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1073 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1057 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1027 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1119 hectares per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1066 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.103 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1002 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0579 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 hectares per person | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.056 hectares per person | +65.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.049 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.038 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0497 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 hectares per person | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0528 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0483 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0563 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 hectares per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0478 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -8.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0437 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0437 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +65.4% | 0.0339 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person |
| 1993 | -51.9% | 0.0579 hectares per person | 0.0278 hectares per person |
| 1966 | -49.5% | 0.199 hectares per person | 0.1004 hectares per person |
| 1996 | +46.9% | 0.0231 hectares per person | 0.0339 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1495 hectares per person | 0.0986 hectares per person | 0.2026 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1123 hectares per person | 0.105 hectares per person | 0.1236 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1028 hectares per person | 0.0953 hectares per person | 0.1119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 hectares per person | 0.0209 hectares per person | 0.0787 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 hectares per person | 0.0364 hectares per person | 0.0628 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 hectares per person | 0.0482 hectares per person | 0.0657 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 hectares per person | 0.0437 hectares per person | 0.0478 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0454 hectares per person compare
- 108 Indonesia 0.0451 hectares per person compare
- 109 United Kingdom 0.0451 hectares per person compare
- 111 Iraq 0.0422 hectares per person compare
- 112 Georgia 0.0419 hectares per person compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.0415 hectares per person compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Liberia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Liberia was 0.0437 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2026 hectares per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 hectares per person in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.