Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0158 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0158 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0419 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 ha per person, in 2017.
That places Liberia 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0419 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0409 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0398 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0388 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0379 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0371 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0363 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0354 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0346 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0337 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0329 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0321 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0313 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0306 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0299 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0284 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0276 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0268 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.026 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.024 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.023 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.026 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0271 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0243 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0242 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 ha per person | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0221 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0253 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0262 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0255 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0259 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0165 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.019 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 ha per person | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 ha per person | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.018 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0158 ha per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0381 ha per person | 0.0346 ha per person | 0.0419 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0302 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 0.0337 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.026 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 ha per person | 0.0164 ha per person | 0.0271 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 ha per person | 0.0179 ha per person | 0.0264 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0274 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 ha per person | 0.0158 ha per person | 0.0174 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Liberia?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Liberia was 0.0158 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0419 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 ha per person in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.