Capture fishery production in Liberia
Liberia: Capture fishery production was 26,764 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,764
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31,662
in 2020
All-time low
3,700
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Liberia stood at 26,764.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Liberia peaked at 31,662 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,700, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,200 | — |
| 1961 | 3,700 | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 4,000 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 8,900 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 9,300 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10,064 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 10,046 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 10,132 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10,190 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,812 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 13,484 | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 11,791 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 13,004 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 13,553 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 15,277 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 14,650 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 11,478 | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 16,053 | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 18,731 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 16,074 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 14,802 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 6,463 | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 9,620 | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 8,891 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 7,782 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 7,721 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,829 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 7,408 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 8,491 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 10,697 | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 14,682 | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 11,518 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 10,496 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 11,042 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10,464 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,725 | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 12,147 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 8,894 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 14,488 | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 7,890 | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 10,700 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 11,700 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 13,421 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 14,029 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15,091 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 14,432 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14,009 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13,718 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11,974 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 14,122 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 16,134 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 31,662 | +96.2% |
| 2021 | 25,169 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 29,338 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 28,232 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 26,764 | -5.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 26,764 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,075, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 26,764 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +96.2% | 16,134 | 31,662 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,840 | 3,700 | 7,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,913 | 8,000 | 13,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,541 | 11,478 | 18,731 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,058 | 6,463 | 14,682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,136 | 7,890 | 14,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,863 | 11,700 | 16,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,233 | 25,169 | 31,662 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 in Liberia?
- Capture fishery production in Liberia was 26,764 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,662 in 2020.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for capture fishery production?
- Liberia ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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