Cassava yields in Liberia
Liberia: Cassava yields was 7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava yields in Liberia stood at 7.5 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Liberia peaked at 8.87 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.04 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
Liberia ranks 70th of 101 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | 7.67 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 cassava yields in Liberia?
- Cassava yields in Liberia was 7.5 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 cassava yields recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Liberia rank for cassava yields?
- Liberia ranks 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Cassava 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.