Sugar cane yields in Liberia
Liberia: Sugar cane yields was 10.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane yields in Liberia stood at 10.17 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Liberia peaked at 15.3 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.23 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places Liberia 106th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 15.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | 10.17 tonnes per hectare | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar cane yields in Liberia?
- Sugar cane yields in Liberia was 10.17 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for sugar cane yields?
- Liberia ranks 106th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.