Share of land area used for agriculture in Liberia
Liberia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Liberia stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Liberia peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 150th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.9% | — |
| 1962 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Liberia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Liberia was 20.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Liberia ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.