Total agricultural land use per person in Liberia
Liberia: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.2903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2903
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1860
All-time low
0.2903
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Liberia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Liberia is 0.2903, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Liberia peaked at 2.56 in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0.2903, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5188 | — |
| 1100 | 0.519 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5191 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.5193 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5195 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5196 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5198 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5201 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5202 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.56 | +392.1% |
| 1870 | 2.49 | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 2.42 | -3.0% |
| 1890 | 2.34 | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 2.25 | -3.8% |
| 1910 | 2.15 | -4.4% |
| 1920 | 2.03 | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 1.9 | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 1.74 | -8.7% |
| 1950 | 1.51 | -13.2% |
| 1951 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.41 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.29 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.24 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.19 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 1.02 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 1 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.978 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9564 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9325 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9112 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8877 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8667 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8442 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8234 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8011 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7803 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7597 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7391 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7187 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6983 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6786 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6625 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6435 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6239 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6036 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5823 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5629 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5463 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5325 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5253 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5272 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5325 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5375 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.546 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5072 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.531 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5556 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5769 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5882 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5857 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5683 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5408 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5122 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4888 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4739 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4671 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4661 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4678 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4685 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4655 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4585 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.449 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4388 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4295 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4174 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4069 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3973 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3885 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3803 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3728 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3657 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3592 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3531 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3449 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3343 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.324 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3143 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3062 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.298 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2903 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5188 | 0.5188 | 0.5188 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.519 | 0.519 | 0.519 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5191 | 0.5191 | 0.5191 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5193 | 0.5193 | 0.5193 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5195 | 0.5195 | 0.5195 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5196 | 0.5196 | 0.5196 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5198 | 0.5198 | 0.5198 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 0.5201 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 0.5202 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.34 | 1.12 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9225 | 0.8234 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7106 | 0.6239 | 0.8011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5496 | 0.5253 | 0.6036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5455 | 0.4888 | 0.5882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4585 | 0.4295 | 0.4739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3786 | 0.3449 | 0.4174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 | 0.2903 | 0.3343 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Liberia?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Liberia was 0.2903 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1860.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Liberia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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