Index of cereal production yield and land use in Liberia
Liberia: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 290,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
290,000
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
290,000
in 2024
All-time low
45,000
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 290,000 for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Liberia peaked at 290,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 1994.
That places Liberia 115th out of 186 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 | — |
| 1962 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 239,000 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 255,000 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 257,000 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 133,000 | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 134,000 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 140,000 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 147,000 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 154,000 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 162,000 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 170,000 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 182,000 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 201,000 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 191,000 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 206,000 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 194,000 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 201,000 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 197,000 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 210,000 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 235,710 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 231,600 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 230,731 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 233,104 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 235,830 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 233,200 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 252,200 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 175,000 | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 110,000 | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 60,000 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 75,600 | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 135,200 | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 161,900 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 153,700 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 143,500 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 190,000 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 247,580 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 251,230 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 238,800 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 246,600 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 223,500 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 227,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 240,000 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 232,000 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 233,590 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 238,090 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 245,000 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 243,000 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 243,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 240,000 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 285,000 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 290,000 | +1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 290,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 290,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.8% | 75,600 | 135,200 |
| 1993 | -50.0% | 120,000 | 60,000 |
| 1966 | -48.2% | 257,000 | 133,000 |
| 1996 | +51.2% | 50,000 | 75,600 |
| 1991 | -37.1% | 175,000 | 110,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,556 | 133,000 | 257,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,100 | 154,000 | 206,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,938 | 197,000 | 252,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,640 | 45,000 | 175,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,108 | 120,000 | 247,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,581 | 223,500 | 251,230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,200 | 240,000 | 290,000 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Liberia?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Liberia was 290,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 290,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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