Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Liberia
Liberia: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) was 109.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 109.51 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Liberia peaked at 109.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.79 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Liberia 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.79 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 37.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 38.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 38.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 39.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 42.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 41.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 43.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 44.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 47.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 49.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 50.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 52.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 54.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 53.99 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 56.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 61.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 61.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 61.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 63.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 65.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 68.47 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 67.37 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 68.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 69.48 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 69.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 71.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 58.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 47.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 50.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 46.37 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 46.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.94 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 59.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 65.05 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 66.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 70.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 67.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.58 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.35 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 71.86 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 73.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 81.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 87.67 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 88.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 93.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 95.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 92.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 93.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 94.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 96.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 99.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 102.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 101.12 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 101.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 109.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 109.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 109.51 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 121.12 2014-2016 = 100, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 109.51 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.4 2014-2016 = 100, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 44.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 61.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 71.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 45.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 66.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 65.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 5 |
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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 food production index in Liberia?
- Food production index in Liberia was 109.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.78 2014-2016 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for food production index?
- Liberia ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.