Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 2.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.49 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 3.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4672 hectares per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Liberia 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.45 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.53 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.76 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.08 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6229 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4672 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5191 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 1.68 hectares per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 hectares per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.97 hectares per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.36 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.49 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.49 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.8% | 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -50.0% | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6229 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -48.2% | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +51.2% | 0.5191 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7849 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | 1.38 hectares per square kilometre | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 hectares per square kilometre | 1.6 hectares per square kilometre | 2.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 hectares per square kilometre | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4672 hectares per square kilometre | 1.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | 1.25 hectares per square kilometre | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 2.24 hectares per square kilometre | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 112 Russia 2.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Chad 2.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Angola 2.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Sweden 2.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Georgia 2.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.15 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Liberia was 2.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4672 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.