Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0175 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liberia is 0.0175 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0825 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Liberia 71st out of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0825 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0805 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0785 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0765 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0746 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0709 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0691 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0674 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0657 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.064 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0624 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0608 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0592 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0576 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0561 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0514 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0485 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0457 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0383 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 sq. km per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0447 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0361 sq. km per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0175 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0175 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0747 sq. km per person | 0.0674 sq. km per person | 0.0825 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0585 sq. km per person | 0.0514 sq. km per person | 0.0657 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 sq. km per person | 0.0383 sq. km per person | 0.0499 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0426 sq. km per person | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 0.0492 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 sq. km per person | 0.0244 sq. km per person | 0.0329 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0237 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 square kilometers, per capita in Liberia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Liberia was 0.0175 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0825 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.