Banana yields in Liberia
Liberia: Banana yields was 10.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 43.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 240,000 hectares (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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.