Liberia vs Portugal: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Liberia
- Portugal
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.63 million hectares against 9.16 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 471,440 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 110th of 233 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 482,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 1970s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 482,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 482,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 482,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2000s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 482,300 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 471,912 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.63 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 471,440 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Liberia or Portugal?
- Liberia, at 9.63 million hectares against 9.16 million hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Liberia and Portugal?
- 471,440 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Portugal rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Liberia ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 110th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.