Cereal production in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal production was 256,200 metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
256,200 metric tons
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
129th
of 181 countries
All-time high
335,180 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
50,000 metric tons
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Liberia is 256,200 metric tons, measured 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 in Liberia peaked at 335,180 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50,000 metric tons, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 129th 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125,000 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130,000 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 141,000 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 142,000 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 152,000 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 163,000 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 190,000 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 200,000 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 225,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 248,000 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 229,000 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 245,000 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 256,000 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 249,000 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 243,000 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 269,000 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 284,000 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 290,000 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 298,000 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 289,000 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 288,000 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 297,700 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 297,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 294,090 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 180,000 metric tons | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 100,000 metric tons | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 110,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 65,000 metric tons | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 50,000 metric tons | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 56,200 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 94,450 metric tons | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 168,400 metric tons | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 209,400 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 196,300 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 183,400 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 145,000 metric tons | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 110,000 metric tons | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 110,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 154,800 metric tons | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 164,000 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 231,800 metric tons | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 295,150 metric tons | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 293,000 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 296,090 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 291,000 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 297,000 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 270,000 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 266,000 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 296,000 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 335,180 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 247,495 metric tons | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 257,995 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 276,400 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 279,000 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 255,600 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 288,000 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 256,200 metric tons | -11.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 256,200 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 256,200 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.3% | 94,450 metric tons | 168,400 metric tons |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 56,200 metric tons | 94,450 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,889 metric tons | 115,000 metric tons | 163,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,600 metric tons | 190,000 metric tons | 256,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,049 metric tons | 243,000 metric tons | 298,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,975 metric tons | 50,000 metric tons | 209,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,715 metric tons | 100,000 metric tons | 295,150 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,316 metric tons | 247,495 metric tons | 335,180 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,700 metric tons | 255,600 metric tons | 288,000 metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 in Liberia?
- Cereal production in Liberia was 256,200 metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 335,180 metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 metric tons in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal production?
- Liberia ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.