Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0466 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia stood at 0.0466 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.1525 metric tons per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 metric tons per person, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 134th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0985 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1002 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1018 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1033 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1046 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1065 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1045 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1091 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.114 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1295 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.133 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1361 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1421 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1525 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1371 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1427 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.145 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1342 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.133 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.126 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1354 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1389 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1376 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1371 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.129 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1248 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1252 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1217 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1168 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 metric tons per person | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0511 metric tons per person | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0531 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0302 metric tons per person | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0423 metric tons per person | +63.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0698 metric tons per person | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0696 metric tons per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0481 metric tons per person | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0355 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0348 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0469 metric tons per person | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 0.047 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 metric tons per person | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0772 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0729 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0689 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0679 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0604 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.051 metric tons per person | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0548 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0536 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0466 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0466 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +64.9% | 0.0423 metric tons per person | 0.0698 metric tons per person |
| 1996 | +63.3% | 0.0259 metric tons per person | 0.0423 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1047 metric tons per person | 0.0985 metric tons per person | 0.114 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1385 metric tons per person | 0.1295 metric tons per person | 0.1525 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1292 metric tons per person | 0.1168 metric tons per person | 0.1389 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0525 metric tons per person | 0.0233 metric tons per person | 0.0809 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0522 metric tons per person | 0.0321 metric tons per person | 0.0772 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0621 metric tons per person | 0.051 metric tons per person | 0.0729 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0508 metric tons per person | 0.0466 metric tons per person | 0.0542 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 131 Burundi 0.0562 metric tons per person compare
- 132 Namibia 0.0516 metric tons per person compare
- 133 Gambia 0.0478 metric tons per person compare
- 135 Oman 0.0446 metric tons per person compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0402 metric tons per person compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 0.0354 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia was 0.0466 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1525 metric tons per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 metric tons per person in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.