Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.66 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.48 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 128th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6748 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5835 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9806 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 3.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.3% | 0.9806 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 0.5835 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9806 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 125 Bolivia 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cuba 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Angola 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 129 Eritrea 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 130 Venezuela 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 131 Sudan 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Liberia was 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 metric tons per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5191 metric tons per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.