Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.07 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.07 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
158th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.55 kg per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.5098 kg per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.07 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
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 vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 1.55 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5098 kg per hectare, in 1964.
Liberia ranks 158th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.575 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5714 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.523 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5098 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5253 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 kg per hectare | +101.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 kg per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9091 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9167 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9167 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.07 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.07 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.5253 kg per hectare | 1.06 kg per hectare |
| 2005 | +40.7% | 0.9167 kg per hectare | 1.29 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 kg per hectare | 0.5098 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.2 kg per hectare | 1.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 kg per hectare | 1.17 kg per hectare | 1.35 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 kg per hectare | 0.9091 kg per hectare | 1.29 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 kg per hectare | 0.8333 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kg per hectare | 1.06 kg per hectare | 1.29 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 kg per hectare | 1.05 kg per hectare | 1.15 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 1.07 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5098 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.