Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Liberia
Liberia: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 81.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross per capita production index number in Liberia is 81.81, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Liberia peaked at 244.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81.81, in 2024.
That places Liberia 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 244.78 | — |
| 1962 | 238.78 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 232.87 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 227.08 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 221.37 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 215.82 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 210.41 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 205.11 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 199.94 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 202.38 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 197.35 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 185.28 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 180.49 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 196.03 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 190.8 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 192.07 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 189.24 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 185.01 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 179.63 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 176.65 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 171.52 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 172.02 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 177.39 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 177.04 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 176.64 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 171.44 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 166.48 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 161.74 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 157.18 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 148.32 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 181.43 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 180.35 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 187.64 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 204.54 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 206.5 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 205.81 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 188.33 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 170.28 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 160.51 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 153.61 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 148.51 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 145.64 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 144.44 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 143.92 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 139.21 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 132.27 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 127.64 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 117.96 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 110.83 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 105.63 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 109.38 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 108.1 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 105.75 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 103.73 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 99.93 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 96.34 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 93.13 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.11 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 87.27 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 84.53 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 87.66 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 85.32 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 83.53 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 81.81 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.8 | 199.94 | 244.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.83 | 179.63 | 202.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.81 | 157.18 | 177.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.37 | 148.32 | 206.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.4 | 110.83 | 153.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 87.27 | 109.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.57 | 81.81 | 87.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 33 Philippines 84.39 compare
- 34 Congo 84.26 compare
- 35 Sudan 82.5 compare
- 37 Bhutan 80.02 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 79.7 compare
- 39 Mauritania 79.39 compare
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 yams — gross per capita production index number in Liberia?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Liberia was 81.81 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.81 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, published as part of Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.