Beef (cattle meat) production in Liberia
In 2024 Liberia produced 969 t of beef (cattle meat), the 165th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 3,200 t in 1972.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 969 t
- World rank
- 165 of 189
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 3,200 t
- 1972
Beef (cattle meat) in Liberia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Liberia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.17
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,020 | 0.00% |
| 164 | Brunei | 986 | 0.00% |
| 165 | Liberia | 969 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Qatar | 914 | 0.00% |
| 167 | Bahrain | 776 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Liberia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 969 | −0.8% |
| 2023 | 977 | −0.8% |
| 2022 | 985 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 999 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,037 | +13% |
| 2019 | 920 | −15% |
| 2018 | 1,080 | −4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,130 | −4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,183 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,179 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,162 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,160 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,138 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,125 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,075 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,056 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,045 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,019 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 975 | −14% |
| 1988 | 1,138 | −21% |
| 1987 | 1,438 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,438 | −7.9% |
| 1985 | 1,562 | −29% |
| 1984 | 2,188 | −20% |
| 1983 | 2,725 | +21% |
| 1982 | 2,250 | +22% |
| 1981 | 1,838 | +11% |
| 1980 | 1,662 | −24% |
| 1979 | 2,188 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,188 | −1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,212 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,188 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2,125 | −9.6% |
| 1974 | 2,350 | −21% |
| 1973 | 2,962 | −7.4% |
| 1972 | 3,200 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2,938 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 2,688 | +30% |
| 1969 | 2,062 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,062 | −13% |
| 1967 | 2,375 | −4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,488 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2,350 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2,262 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 2,188 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2,112 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 2,038 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 58 t USD 340,000
- Importer rank
- 120 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Liberia?
Liberia produced 969 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Liberia ranked 165th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Liberia changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 3,200 t in 1972.
Does Liberia export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Liberia reported no exports and imports of 58 t (USD 340,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Liberia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.