Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,068 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Liberia stood at 1,068 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Liberia peaked at 1,553 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 509.8 kg per hectare, in 1964.
That places Liberia 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 575 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 571.4 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 523 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 509.8 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 525.3 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,060 kg per hectare | +101.8% |
| 1967 | 1,060 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,086 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,109 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,234 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1,235 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,235 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,236 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,234 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,199 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,225 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,243 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1,258 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,239 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,234 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,281 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,352 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,230 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,287 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,252 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,236 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,262 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,277 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,166 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1,029 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 909.1 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 916.7 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,083 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,124 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,249 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,246 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,293 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,277 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,278 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,115 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 916.7 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 833.3 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 916.7 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,290 kg per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1,262 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,449 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,553 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,184 kg per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1,179 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,173 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,250 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,172 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,129 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,073 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,060 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,084 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,128 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,148 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,052 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,121 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,068 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,068 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,068 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +101.8% | 525.3 kg per hectare | 1,060 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | +40.7% | 916.7 kg per hectare | 1,290 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 779.88 kg per hectare | 509.8 kg per hectare | 1,109 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,234 kg per hectare | 1,199 kg per hectare | 1,258 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,258 kg per hectare | 1,166 kg per hectare | 1,352 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,124 kg per hectare | 909.1 kg per hectare | 1,293 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 kg per hectare | 833.3 kg per hectare | 1,553 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 kg per hectare | 1,060 kg per hectare | 1,285 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,097 kg per hectare | 1,052 kg per hectare | 1,148 kg per hectare | 4 |
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- 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 yield in Liberia?
- Cereal yield in Liberia was 1,068 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.8 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal yield?
- Liberia ranks 158th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.