Breakdown of habitable land area in Liberia

Liberia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 1,530 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,530 hectares
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
175th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,530 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
1,050 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Liberia, 2015–2019

05001.0k1.5k2015201720192015: 1.1k hectares2016: 1.1k hectares2017: 1.1k hectares2018: 1.3k hectares2019: 1.5k hectares

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 1,530 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over five years.

That places Liberia 175th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 172 Hong Kong 1,700 hectares compare
  2. 173 Equatorial Guinea 1,650 hectares compare
  3. 174 East Timor 1,640 hectares compare
  4. 176 Mauritius 1,350 hectares compare
  5. 178 Western Sahara 1,260 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Liberia?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Liberia was 1,530 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1,530 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,050 hectares in 2015.
How does Liberia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Liberia ranks 175th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.