Cereal production in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal production was 322,400 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
322,400 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
324,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
50,000 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 128th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 141,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 142,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 152,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 163,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 190,000 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 200,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 225,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 248,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 229,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 245,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 256,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 249,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 243,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 269,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 284,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 290,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 298,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 289,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 288,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 297,700 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 297,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 294,090 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 180,000 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 100,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 65,000 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 50,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 56,200 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 94,450 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 168,400 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 209,400 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 196,300 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 183,400 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 145,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 110,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 154,800 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 164,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 231,800 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 295,150 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 293,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 296,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 290,600 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 297,200 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 269,600 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 262,600 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 295,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 269,300 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 247,495 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 257,995 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 276,400 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 279,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 255,600 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 256,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 324,000 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 322,400 tonnes | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 322,400 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 322,400 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 20% 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 tonnes | 168,400 tonnes |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 56,200 tonnes | 94,450 tonnes |
| 1991 | -44.4% | 180,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes |
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 (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 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 128th out of 186 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.