How does Liberia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Liberia ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 12.7 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.7 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

114th

of 209 countries

All-time high

12.7 percent

in 2019

All-time low

5.85 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia stood at 12.7 percent. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia peaked at 12.7 percent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.85 percent, in 1961.

Liberia ranks 114th 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 used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	5.85 percent	—
1962	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1963	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1964	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1965	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1966	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1967	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1968	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1969	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1970	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1971	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1972	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1973	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1974	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1975	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1976	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1977	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1978	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1979	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1980	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1981	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1982	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1983	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1984	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1985	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1986	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1987	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1988	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1989	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1990	5.85 percent	+0.0%
1991	6.17 percent	+5.5%
1992	6.48 percent	+5.0%
1993	6.79 percent	+4.8%
1994	7.1 percent	+4.6%
1995	7.42 percent	+4.5%
1996	7.74 percent	+4.3%
1997	7.84 percent	+1.3%
1998	7.75 percent	-1.1%
1999	7.75 percent	+0.0%
2000	7.86 percent	+1.4%
2001	8.17 percent	+3.9%
2002	8.49 percent	+3.9%
2003	8.8 percent	+3.7%
2004	9.06 percent	+3.0%
2005	9.37 percent	+3.4%
2006	9.68 percent	+3.3%
2007	9.99 percent	+3.2%
2008	10.15 percent	+1.6%
2009	10.25 percent	+1.0%
2010	10.46 percent	+2.0%
2011	10.3 percent	-1.5%
2012	10.55 percent	+2.4%
2013	10.87 percent	+3.0%
2014	11.17 percent	+2.8%
2015	11.59 percent	+3.8%
2016	11.9 percent	+2.7%
2017	12.22 percent	+2.7%
2018	12.53 percent	+2.5%
2019	12.7 percent	+1.4%
2020	12.7 percent	+0.0%
2021	12.7 percent	+0.0%
2022	12.7 percent	+0.0%
2023	12.7 percent	+0.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 12.7 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Liberia's 12.7 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.85 percent	5.85 percent	5.85 percent	9
1970s	5.85 percent	5.85 percent	5.85 percent	10
1980s	5.85 percent	5.85 percent	5.85 percent	10
1990s	7.09 percent	5.85 percent	7.84 percent	10
2000s	9.18 percent	7.86 percent	10.25 percent	10
2010s	11.43 percent	10.3 percent	12.7 percent	10
2020s	12.7 percent	12.7 percent	12.7 percent	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

111 Ukraine 13 percent compare
112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.81 percent compare
113 Bulgaria 12.72 percent compare
115 Czechia 12.55 percent compare
116 Nepal 12.52 percent compare
117 Italy 12.19 percent compare

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More reference data data for Liberia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Liberia was 12.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 12.7 percent in 2019.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 5.85 percent in 1961.
How does Liberia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Liberia ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).