Change of cereal yield vs land used in Liberia
Liberia: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2008
All-time low
0.5098
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Liberia stood at 1.11.
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 vs land used in Liberia peaked at 1.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5098, 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 vs land used in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.575 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5714 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.523 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5098 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5253 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +101.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.24 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.26 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.25 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9091 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9167 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9167 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | +40.7% | 0.9167 | 1.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 | 0.5098 | 1.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.9091 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.8333 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 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 of cereal yield vs land used in Liberia?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Liberia was 1.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5098 in 1964.
- How does Liberia rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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