Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3287 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.3287 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liberia 136th out of 215 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.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0415 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0467 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0519 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0623 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0623 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0727 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0831 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0851 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0924 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0966 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1045 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1043 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1052 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1058 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1123 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1224 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.135 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1407 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1586 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1521 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1192 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1667 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1945 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1669 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1537 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0671 metric tons per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0999 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0923 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0808 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0802 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0917 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0769 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0882 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1111 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1524 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1196 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.109 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1146 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1086 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1425 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1261 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0923 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1504 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0819 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1111 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1215 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1393 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1456 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1567 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1498 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1454 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1424 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1243 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1466 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1675 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3287 metric tons per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2613 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3046 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2931 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +96.2% | 0.1675 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3287 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.051 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0727 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1029 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0831 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.151 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1192 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1945 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.094 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0671 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1524 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1156 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0819 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1504 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1439 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1215 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1675 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2931 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2613 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3287 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 133 Argentina 0.331 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 134 Russia 0.3065 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 135 Yemen 0.2887 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uruguay 0.2763 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 0.2712 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2688 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.2779 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3287 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.