Rice yields in Liberia
Liberia: Rice yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
114th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.5098 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Liberia is 1.11 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Liberia peaked at 1.55 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5098 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Liberia 114th out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.575 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.523 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5098 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5253 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +101.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +101.8% | 0.5253 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +40.7% | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 tonnes per hectare | 0.5098 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Liberia?
- Rice yields in Liberia was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5098 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Liberia rank for rice yields?
- Liberia ranks 114th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.