Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Liberia
Liberia: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 279,690 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 279,690 t for sugar crops primary — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Liberia peaked at 279,690 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 1961.
That places Liberia 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 23,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 24,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 25,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 30,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 40,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 45,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 50,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 55,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 60,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 70,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 82,000 t | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 92,000 t | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 142,300 t | +54.7% |
| 1978 | 140,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 155,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 155,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 155,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 160,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 175,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 195,000 t | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 210,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 225,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 225,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 210,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 225,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 225,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 230,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 235,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 240,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 245,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 250,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 255,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 255,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 255,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 255,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 255,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 255,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 265,000 t | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 265,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 265,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 265,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 265,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 265,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 265,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 265,747 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 269,557 t | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 271,855 t | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 273,293 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 274,326 t | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 275,111 t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 275,802 t | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 277,423 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 277,971 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 278,831 t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 279,690 t | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 279,690 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 293,696 t, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 279,690 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 774,764 t, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +54.7% | 92,000 t | 142,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,667 t | 20,000 t | 40,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,630 t | 45,000 t | 142,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,500 t | 150,000 t | 225,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,000 t | 210,000 t | 250,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,500 t | 250,000 t | 265,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,989 t | 265,000 t | 275,111 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,943 t | 275,802 t | 279,690 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 127 Chad 307,701 t compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 306,330 t compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 292,673 t compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 273,979 t compare
- 132 Gabon 273,073 t compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 224,671 t compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Liberia?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Liberia was 279,690 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 279,690 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.