Cereal production in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal production was 322,400 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
322,400
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
324,000
in 2023
All-time low
50,000
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 322,400 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 141,000 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 142,000 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 152,000 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 163,000 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 190,000 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 225,000 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 248,000 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 229,000 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 245,000 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 256,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 249,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 243,000 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 269,000 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 284,000 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 290,000 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 298,000 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 289,000 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 288,000 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 297,700 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 297,700 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 294,090 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 180,000 | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 100,000 | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 65,000 | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 56,200 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 94,450 | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 168,400 | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 209,400 | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 196,300 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 183,400 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 145,000 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 154,800 | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 164,000 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 231,800 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 295,150 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 293,000 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 296,100 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 290,600 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 297,200 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 269,600 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 262,600 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 295,500 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 269,300 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 247,495 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 257,995 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 276,400 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 279,000 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 255,600 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 256,000 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 324,000 | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 322,400 | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 322,400 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 322,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 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 | 168,400 |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 56,200 | 94,450 |
| 1991 | -44.4% | 180,000 | 100,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,889 | 115,000 | 163,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,600 | 190,000 | 256,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,049 | 243,000 | 298,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,975 | 50,000 | 209,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,715 | 100,000 | 295,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,279 | 247,495 | 297,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,400 | 255,600 | 324,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Liberia?
- Cereal production in Liberia was 322,400 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 324,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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