FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1274 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1274 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
119th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4993 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1274 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Liberia stood at 0.1274 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.4993 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1274 hectares per person, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4993 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4854 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4592 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4477 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4342 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4233 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4112 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4008 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3893 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3701 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3606 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3511 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3325 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3262 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3168 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3076 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2986 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2899 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2776 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2696 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2624 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2586 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2537 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2452 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2249 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2556 hectares per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.232 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2326 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2305 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.224 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2097 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2091 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2083 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2023 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1971 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1948 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1762 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1676 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1649 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1648 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.167 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1624 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1588 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1502 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1444 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1359 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1303 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1274 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1274 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4483 hectares per person | 0.4008 hectares per person | 0.4993 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3476 hectares per person | 0.3076 hectares per person | 0.3893 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2678 hectares per person | 0.2383 hectares per person | 0.2986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2275 hectares per person | 0.2091 hectares per person | 0.2556 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1858 hectares per person | 0.1648 hectares per person | 0.2083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1529 hectares per person | 0.1388 hectares per person | 0.167 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1317 hectares per person | 0.1274 hectares per person | 0.1359 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.1341 hectares per person compare
- 117 Ecuador 0.134 hectares per person compare
- 118 Palau 0.1297 hectares per person compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 0.1265 hectares per person compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 0.1253 hectares per person compare
- 122 Pakistan 0.1252 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Liberia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Liberia was 0.1274 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4993 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1274 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.