Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0729 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Liberia 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0524 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0502 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0481 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0394 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0369 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0348 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0314 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0298 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0282 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0262 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0167 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0117 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 hectares per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0431 hectares per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 0.06 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0729 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0715 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0604 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0268 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0129 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +104.6% | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +55.7% | 0.0277 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0421 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0442 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 19 Zambia 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Yemen 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Congo 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Bolivia 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0729 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.