Cassava yields in Liberia
Liberia: Cassava yields was 7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 101 countries
All-time high
8.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
5.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.37 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +55.4% | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.83 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +25.3% | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | -25.4% | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 6.39 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.