Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 35th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +69.9% | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.