Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2227 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2227 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.4828 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2227 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4828 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.471 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4593 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4479 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4366 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4257 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.415 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4046 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3943 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3844 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3748 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3654 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.356 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3466 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3374 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3192 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.301 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2922 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2757 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2676 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2594 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2442 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2371 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2239 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2535 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3036 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3011 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3035 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3182 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3294 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3338 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3131 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2797 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2646 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2611 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2642 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2718 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2766 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2557 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2503 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2481 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2349 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2341 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2358 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2396 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2411 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2427 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2441 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2425 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2375 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2276 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2227 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2227 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2227 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4375 hectares per person | 0.3943 hectares per person | 0.4828 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3423 hectares per person | 0.301 hectares per person | 0.3844 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2566 hectares per person | 0.2239 hectares per person | 0.2922 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3 hectares per person | 0.2535 hectares per person | 0.3338 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2641 hectares per person | 0.2503 hectares per person | 0.2766 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2395 hectares per person | 0.2325 hectares per person | 0.2481 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2227 hectares per person | 0.2375 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 78 Greece 0.2379 hectares per person compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0.2378 hectares per person compare
- 80 Costa Rica 0.2249 hectares per person compare
- 82 Andorra 0.2226 hectares per person compare
- 83 Bulgaria 0.2141 hectares per person compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.206 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Liberia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Liberia was 0.2227 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4828 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2227 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.