Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.6%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
101.83 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-23.81 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -2.21 % change on previous year for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 101.83 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -23.81 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Liberia 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.6261 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -8.47 % change on previous year | +1252.9% |
| 1964 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1965 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1966 | 101.83 % change on previous year | +3249.2% |
| 1967 | -0.0472 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5302.4% |
| 1969 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +429.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0648 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0567 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.081 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1974 | -0.2022 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 1975 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +1294.8% |
| 1976 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1977 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1979 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1980 | -0.4278 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1981 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1000.1% |
| 1982 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1983 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1984 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1985 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1986 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 1988 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1989 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -864.1% |
| 1990 | -11.79 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1991 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.836 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1993 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +2073.9% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1995 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1996 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +860.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2962 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1998 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1395.7% |
| 1999 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0626 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2001 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -20412.3% |
| 2002 | -17.81 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2003 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2005 | 40.72 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 2006 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2007 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -772.0% |
| 2008 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2009 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -429.8% |
| 2010 | -0.414 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2011 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -884.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9615 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0913 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2014 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -4595.9% |
| 2015 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2016 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2017 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2018 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2019 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2020 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2021 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -575.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2023 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +367.1% |
| 2024 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.3512 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.05 % change on previous year, 44.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -20412.3% | 0.0626 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +5302.4% | -0.0472 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -4595.9% | 0.0913 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +3249.2% | 3.04 % change on previous year | 101.83 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2073.9% | 0.836 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1395.7% | -0.2962 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.22 % change on previous year | -8.47 % change on previous year | 101.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4816 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7204 % change on previous year | -23.81 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.376 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1689 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 122 Burkina Faso -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Uganda -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Greece -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Bulgaria -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Madagascar -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Lebanon -3.02 % change on previous year compare
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 of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Liberia was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.83 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.81 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 of cereal yield vs land used, 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.