Drained organic soils — Area in Liberia
Liberia: Drained organic soils — Area was 2,400 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Area in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Liberia is 2,400 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Liberia peaked at 2,479 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,740 ha, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 82nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,789 ha | 1,740 ha | 1,946 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,412 ha | 2,166 ha | 2,479 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,467 ha | 2,417 ha | 2,479 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,405 ha | 2,400 ha | 2,417 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,308 ha compare
- 80 Albania 3,830 ha compare
- 81 Peru 2,883 ha compare
- 83 Slovak Republic 2,389 ha compare
- 84 Costa Rica 1,755 ha compare
- 85 Fiji 1,749 ha compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Liberia?
- Drained organic soils — area in Liberia was 2,400 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,479 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,740 ha in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Liberia ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.