Land under cereal production in Liberia
Liberia: Land under cereal production was 240,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Liberia stood at 240,000 hectares.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Liberia peaked at 312,314 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45,000 hectares, in 1994.
That places Liberia 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 210,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 239,000 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 255,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 257,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 133,000 hectares | -48.2% |
| 1967 | 134,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 140,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 147,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 154,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 162,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 170,000 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 182,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 201,000 hectares | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 191,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 200,000 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 206,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 194,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 201,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 197,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 210,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 210,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 235,710 hectares | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 231,600 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 230,731 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 233,104 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 235,830 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 233,200 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 252,200 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 175,000 hectares | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 110,000 hectares | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 120,000 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 60,000 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 45,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 50,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 75,600 hectares | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 135,200 hectares | +78.8% |
| 1998 | 161,900 hectares | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 153,700 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 143,500 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 130,000 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 120,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 160,000 hectares | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 190,000 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 247,580 hectares | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 251,230 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 248,070 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 231,072 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 215,979 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 226,968 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 262,154 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 312,314 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 233,590 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 238,090 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 245,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 243,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 243,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 257,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 240,000 hectares | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,556 hectares | 133,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,100 hectares | 154,000 hectares | 206,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,938 hectares | 197,000 hectares | 252,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,640 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 175,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,108 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 247,580 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,447 hectares | 215,979 hectares | 312,314 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,750 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 115 Ireland 258,930 hectares compare
- 116 Libya 249,794 hectares compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 242,659 hectares compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 235,617 hectares compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 232,932 hectares compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 192,144 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Liberia?
- Land under cereal production in Liberia was 240,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 312,314 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 hectares in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for land under cereal production?
- Liberia ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.