Rice — Production in Liberia
Liberia: Rice — Production was 322,400 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Liberia is 322,400 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Liberia peaked at 324,000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 t, in 1994.
That places Liberia 72nd out of 177 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.
Rice — Production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 141,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 142,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 152,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 163,000 t | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 190,000 t | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 200,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 225,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 248,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 229,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 245,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 256,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 249,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 243,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 269,000 t | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 284,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 290,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 298,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 289,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 288,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 297,700 t | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 297,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 294,090 t | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 180,000 t | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 100,000 t | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 110,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 65,000 t | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 50,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 56,200 t | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 94,450 t | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 168,400 t | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 209,400 t | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 196,300 t | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 183,400 t | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 145,000 t | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 110,000 t | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 110,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 154,800 t | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 164,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 231,800 t | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 295,150 t | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 293,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 296,100 t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 290,600 t | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 297,200 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 269,600 t | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 262,600 t | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 295,500 t | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 269,300 t | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 247,495 t | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 257,995 t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 276,400 t | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 279,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 255,600 t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 256,000 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 324,000 t | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 322,400 t | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 322,400 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 169,311 t, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 322,400 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 174,756 t, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production 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 | +78.3% | 94,450 t | 168,400 t |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 56,200 t | 94,450 t |
| 1991 | -44.4% | 180,000 t | 100,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,889 t | 115,000 t | 163,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,600 t | 190,000 t | 256,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,049 t | 243,000 t | 298,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,975 t | 50,000 t | 209,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,715 t | 100,000 t | 295,150 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,279 t | 247,495 t | 297,200 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,400 t | 255,600 t | 324,000 t | 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 rice — production in Liberia?
- Rice — production in Liberia was 322,400 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 324,000 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 t in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for rice — production?
- Liberia ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.