Tomato yields in Liberia
Liberia: Tomato yields was 13.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
15.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Tomato yields in Liberia, 1979–2024
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, tomato yields in Liberia stood at 13.23 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Liberia peaked at 15.15 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Liberia ranks 133rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1980 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.07 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | +44.3% |
| 2013 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 13.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 13.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 13.23 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +66.7% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 8.33 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +44.3% | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 15.15 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.83 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 tonnes per hectare | 8.35 tonnes per hectare | 11.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 15.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 tonnes per hectare | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 tomato yields in Liberia?
- Tomato yields in Liberia was 13.23 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 tomato yields recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Liberia rank for tomato yields?
- Liberia ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato 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.