Soybean yields in Liberia
Liberia: Soybean yields was 0.4304 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4304 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4342 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.3143 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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
In 2024, soybean yields in Liberia stood at 0.4304 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Liberia peaked at 0.4342 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3143 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
That places Liberia 102nd out of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3429 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3429 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3478 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3617 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3853 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3885 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3936 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3947 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3956 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3963 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3968 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3974 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3977 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3982 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3988 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3993 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4009 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4026 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4012 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4054 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4133 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4342 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4259 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4242 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4233 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4245 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4252 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4259 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4265 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4276 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4283 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4294 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4304 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.4304 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.4304 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3301 tonnes per hectare | 0.3143 tonnes per hectare | 0.3429 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3394 tonnes per hectare | 0.325 tonnes per hectare | 0.3617 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3926 tonnes per hectare | 0.375 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4006 tonnes per hectare | 0.3974 tonnes per hectare | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4229 tonnes per hectare | 0.4054 tonnes per hectare | 0.4342 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4284 tonnes per hectare | 0.4265 tonnes per hectare | 0.4304 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 soybean yields in Liberia?
- Soybean yields in Liberia was 0.4304 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 soybean yields recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4342 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3143 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does Liberia rank for soybean yields?
- Liberia ranks 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Soybean 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.