Cereal production in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal production was 322,400 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 322,400 tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Liberia peaked at 324,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Liberia 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 135,889 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 163,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,600 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 256,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,049 tonnes | 243,000 tonnes | 298,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,975 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 209,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,715 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 295,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,279 tonnes | 247,495 tonnes | 297,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,400 tonnes | 255,600 tonnes | 324,000 tonnes | 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 cereal production in Liberia?
- Cereal production in Liberia was 322,400 tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 324,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal production?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.