Rice production in Liberia
Liberia: Rice production was 300,000 metric tons in 2011. β² Rising
Rice production in Liberia, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2011, rice production in Liberia stood at 300,000 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Liberia peaked at 300,000 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50,000 metric tons, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,889 metric tons | 115,000 metric tons | 163,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,600 metric tons | 190,000 metric tons | 256,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,049 metric tons | 243,000 metric tons | 298,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,975 metric tons | 50,000 metric tons | 209,400 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,715 metric tons | 100,000 metric tons | 295,150 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,045 metric tons | 296,090 metric tons | 300,000 metric tons | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 9 Ghana 463,975 metric tons compare
- 10 Senegal 405,824 metric tons compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 353,667 metric tons compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 240,866 metric tons compare
- 14 Uganda 233,000 metric tons compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 194,651 metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- 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)
- Rural population 43.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 142,551 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Liberia?
- Rice production in Liberia was 300,000 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 metric tons in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for rice production?
- Liberia ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on rice relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.