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Liberia · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

8th of 158 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareLiberia's agriculture share fell from 76.1 % in 2000 to 32.7 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%32.7 %

Liberia's agriculture share fell from 76.1 % in 2000 to 32.7 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

38th of 182 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Liberia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 60.8 % in 1996 to 41.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%50%60%41.1 %

Liberia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 60.8 % in 1996 to 41.1 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

20th of 197 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsLiberia's resource rents rose from 17.8 % in 2000 to 21.9 % in 2021.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%21.9 %

Liberia's resource rents rose from 17.8 % in 2000 to 21.9 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

150th of 209 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Liberia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 12.3 % in 1994 to 20.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%18%20%22%20.0 %

Liberia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 12.3 % in 1994 to 20.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

132nd of 206 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Liberia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 3.6 % in 1994 to 5.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520204%4%5%5%6%5.2 %

Liberia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 3.6 % in 1994 to 5.2 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

115th of 206 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Liberia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.080.100.120.140.160.180 ha

Liberia's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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