Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Liberia
Liberia: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 90 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
90
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
98th
of 147 countries
All-time high
129
in 1965
All-time low
23
in 1994
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Liberia, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs yield change in cereal production in Liberia is 90, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Liberia peaked at 129 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1994.
That places Liberia 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 105 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 120 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 128 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 67 | -48.1% |
| 1967 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 101 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 100 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 97 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 101 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 105 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 118 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 116 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 117 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 126 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 88 | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 55 | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 30 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 38 | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 68 | +78.9% |
| 1998 | 81 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 80 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 124 | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 126 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 112 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 103 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.56 | 67 | 129 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.2 | 77 | 103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.6 | 99 | 126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.5 | 23 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1 | 60 | 124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.6 | 90 | 126 | 5 |
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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 use vs yield change in cereal production in Liberia?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Liberia was 90 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 129 in 1965.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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