Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Liberia
Liberia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Liberia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.75 % change on previous year for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Liberia peaked at 78.84 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 55th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 1964 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7843 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1966 | -48.25 % change on previous year | -6251.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7519 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1968 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +495.5% |
| 1969 | 5 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1975 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1976 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1978 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 1979 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1980 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1981 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 12.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1985 | -0.3752 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1988 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1989 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -830.6% |
| 1990 | -30.61 % change on previous year | -475.7% |
| 1991 | -37.14 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1993 | -50 % change on previous year | -650.0% |
| 1994 | -25 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1996 | 51.2 % change on previous year | +360.8% |
| 1997 | 78.84 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1999 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2000 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2001 | -9.41 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2002 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 2008 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 30.31 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2011 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -435.6% |
| 2012 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2013 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2015 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 2016 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6853 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2018 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2020 | -0.8163 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -1618.7% |
| 2024 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.75 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7858 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual 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 | -6251.7% | 0.7843 % change on previous year | -48.25 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1618.7% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.47 % change on previous year | -48.25 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 78.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 30.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0101 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 18.75 % change on previous year | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Liberia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Liberia was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.84 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Liberia ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.