Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0198 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia is 0.0198 sq. km per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0954 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Liberia 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0954 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.093 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0907 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0885 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0863 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0841 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.082 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0799 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0779 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.074 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0722 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0703 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0685 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0667 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0649 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0631 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0613 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0595 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0529 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0512 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0497 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0482 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0442 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0569 sq. km per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0537 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0518 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0513 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0395 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0369 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0291 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.023 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0198 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0198 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0864 sq. km per person | 0.0779 sq. km per person | 0.0954 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0676 sq. km per person | 0.0595 sq. km per person | 0.0759 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0507 sq. km per person | 0.0442 sq. km per person | 0.0577 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 sq. km per person | 0.0395 sq. km per person | 0.0569 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0335 sq. km per person | 0.0282 sq. km per person | 0.038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 0.0274 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Liberia was 0.0198 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0954 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.