Beef production in Liberia
Liberia: Beef production was 968.67 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
968.67 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,200 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
919.61 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Liberia is 968.67 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Liberia peaked at 3,200 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 919.61 tonnes, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,038 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,112 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,188 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,262 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2,350 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,488 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 2,375 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 2,062 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 2,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,688 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 2,938 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3,200 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 2,962 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 2,350 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 2,125 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 2,188 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2,212 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,188 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,188 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,662 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 1,838 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 2,250 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 2,725 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 2,188 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 1,562 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 1,438 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 1,438 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,138 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 975 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,019 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,045 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,056 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,075 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,100 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,125 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,138 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,160 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,162 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,179 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,183 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,130 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,080 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 919.61 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1,037 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 998.66 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 985.32 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 976.78 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 968.67 tonnes | -0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 968.67 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 968.67 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +30.3% | 2,062 tonnes | 2,688 tonnes |
| 1985 | -28.6% | 2,188 tonnes | 1,562 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,215 tonnes | 2,038 tonnes | 2,488 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,504 tonnes | 2,125 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,721 tonnes | 975 tonnes | 2,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,020 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,075 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,118 tonnes | 919.61 tonnes | 1,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.32 tonnes | 968.67 tonnes | 1,037 tonnes | 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 beef production in Liberia?
- Beef production in Liberia was 968.67 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 919.61 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for beef production?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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