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 76th of 115 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.
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 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 43.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 240,000 hectares (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 76th out of 115 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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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.