Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0437 ha per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0437 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.2026 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 ha per person, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1713 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1754 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1947 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2026 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.199 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1004 ha per person | -49.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0986 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1005 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1028 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.105 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1077 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1102 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1149 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1236 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1143 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1165 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1166 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1067 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1073 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1021 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1057 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1027 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1119 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1066 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.103 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.101 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0992 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0953 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1002 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0787 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0562 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0579 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 ha per person | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 ha per person | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 ha per person | +46.9% |
| 1997 | 0.056 ha per person | +65.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.049 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0431 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.038 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0497 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0628 ha per person | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0588 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0528 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0483 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0563 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0482 ha per person | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0478 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0437 ha per person | -8.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0437 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0082 ha per person, 5.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0437 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 7.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +65.4% | 0.0339 ha per person | 0.056 ha per person |
| 1993 | -51.9% | 0.0579 ha per person | 0.0278 ha per person |
| 1966 | -49.5% | 0.199 ha per person | 0.1004 ha per person |
| 1996 | +46.9% | 0.0231 ha per person | 0.0339 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1495 ha per person | 0.0986 ha per person | 0.2026 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1123 ha per person | 0.105 ha per person | 0.1236 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1028 ha per person | 0.0953 ha per person | 0.1119 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.047 ha per person | 0.0209 ha per person | 0.0787 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 ha per person | 0.0364 ha per person | 0.0628 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 ha per person | 0.0482 ha per person | 0.0657 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 ha per person | 0.0437 ha per person | 0.0478 ha per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, per capita in Liberia?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Liberia was 0.0437 ha per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2026 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 ha per person in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Rice — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.