Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Liberia
Liberia: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.5098 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Liberia stood at 1.11 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Liberia peaked at 1.55 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5098 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Liberia 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.575 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.523 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5098 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5253 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +101.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 tonnes per hectare | 0.5098 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Liberia?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in Liberia was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5098 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Liberia rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.