Soy production, yield and area harvested in Liberia
Liberia: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 3,426 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soy production, yield and area harvested 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.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3,426 tonnes for soy production, yield and area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Liberia peaked at 3,426 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 77th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,100 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 1,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,300 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,400 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,800 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 1,681 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1,834 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2,155 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2,320 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2,482 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,635 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2,776 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,957 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,984 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,001 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,013 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,995 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,033 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,100 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,200 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,250 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,200 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,300 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,362 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,242 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,157 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,254 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,319 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,375 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,425 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,371 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,387 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,406 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,426 tonnes | +0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,426 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,705 tonnes, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,426 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,291 tonnes, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soy production, yield and area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -25.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,044 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,420 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,970 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,238 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,053 tonnes | 2,957 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,231 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,403 tonnes | 3,371 tonnes | 3,426 tonnes | 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Liberia?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Liberia was 3,426 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,426 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Liberia ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.