Banana yields in Liberia
Liberia: Banana yields was 10.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 130 countries
All-time high
11 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
10 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10.78 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Liberia peaked at 11 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Liberia 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 10.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.78 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.05 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.78 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.64 tonnes per hectare | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | 11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | 10.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | 10.78 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Liberia?
- Banana yields in Liberia was 10.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for banana yields?
- Liberia ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.