Pulses, Total — Yield in Liberia
Liberia: Pulses, Total — Yield was 731.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Liberia is 731.5 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Liberia peaked at 745.5 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400 kg/ha, in 1973.
That places Liberia 182nd out of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 525 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 488.9 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 488.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 480 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 440 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 400 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 520 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 466.7 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 500 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 508.2 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 520.3 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 524.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 550 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 550 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 550 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 550 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 492 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 500 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 517.8 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 500 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 538.5 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 559 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 636.4 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 597.8 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 599.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 603.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 607.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 611.5 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 615.6 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 627.1 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 639.3 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 643.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 650 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 650 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 740 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 672.7 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 677.9 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 702.6 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 705.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 709.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 715.9 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 727.4 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 735.8 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 710.8 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 745.5 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 728.4 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 731.5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 731.5 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 731.5 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +30.0% | 400 kg/ha | 520 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501.54 kg/ha | 488.9 kg/ha | 525 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 479.56 kg/ha | 400 kg/ha | 520 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.27 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 550 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 510.73 kg/ha | 492 kg/ha | 559 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.04 kg/ha | 597.8 kg/ha | 643.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.14 kg/ha | 650 kg/ha | 740 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 730.4 kg/ha | 710.8 kg/ha | 745.5 kg/ha | 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 pulses, total — yield in Liberia?
- Pulses, total — yield in Liberia was 731.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 745.5 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Liberia rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Liberia ranks 182nd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.