Agricultural land use per person in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.2903 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2903 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.56 hectares per person
in 1860
All-time low
0.2903 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Liberia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Liberia is 0.2903 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in Liberia peaked at 2.56 hectares per person in 1860 and was at its lowest, 0.2903 hectares per person, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 118th of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5188 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.519 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.5191 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.5193 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.5195 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5196 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.5198 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5201 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5202 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5202 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5202 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5202 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2.56 hectares per person | +392.1% |
| 1870 | 2.49 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 2.42 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1890 | 2.34 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 2.25 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1910 | 2.15 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1920 | 2.03 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 1.9 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 1.74 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1950 | 1.51 hectares per person | -13.2% |
| 1951 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 1.38 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.29 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.19 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 1.12 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 1.02 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 1 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.978 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9564 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9325 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9112 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8877 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8667 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8442 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8234 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8011 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7803 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7597 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7391 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7187 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6983 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6786 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6625 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6435 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6239 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6036 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5823 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5629 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5463 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5325 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5253 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5272 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5325 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5375 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.546 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5072 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.531 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5556 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5769 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5882 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5857 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5683 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5408 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5122 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4888 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4739 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4671 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4661 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4678 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4685 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4655 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4585 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.449 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4388 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4295 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4069 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3973 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3885 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3803 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3728 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3657 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3449 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3343 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.324 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3143 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3062 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.298 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2903 hectares per person | -2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2903 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2903 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +392.1% | 0.5202 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5188 hectares per person | 0.5188 hectares per person | 0.5188 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5191 hectares per person | 0.5191 hectares per person | 0.5191 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5193 hectares per person | 0.5193 hectares per person | 0.5193 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5195 hectares per person | 0.5195 hectares per person | 0.5195 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5196 hectares per person | 0.5196 hectares per person | 0.5196 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5198 hectares per person | 0.5198 hectares per person | 0.5198 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 0.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 0.5202 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.49 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.42 hectares per person | 2.42 hectares per person | 2.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 2.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9225 hectares per person | 0.8234 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7106 hectares per person | 0.6239 hectares per person | 0.8011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5496 hectares per person | 0.5253 hectares per person | 0.6036 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5455 hectares per person | 0.4888 hectares per person | 0.5882 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4585 hectares per person | 0.4295 hectares per person | 0.4739 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3786 hectares per person | 0.3449 hectares per person | 0.4174 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 hectares per person | 0.2903 hectares per person | 0.3343 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Liberia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Liberia was 0.2903 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 hectares per person in 1860.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2903 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.