Cassava production in Liberia
In 2024 Liberia produced 606,958 t of cassava, the 39th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 697,608 t in 2016. Area harvested: 80,904 ha, yield 7.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 606,958 t
- World rank
- 39 of 94
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- Record
- 697,608 t
- 2016
Cassava in Liberia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Liberia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.5
- world 10.2 (−26%)
- kg per person
- 108
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Cuba | 766,836 | 0.22% |
| 38 | Haiti | 674,210 | 0.20% |
| 39 | Liberia | 606,958 | 0.18% |
| 40 | Venezuela | 453,192 | 0.13% |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 312,237 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Liberia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 606,958 | −0.6% | 80,904 | 7.50 |
| 2023 | 610,417 | +0.2% | 80,505 | 7.58 |
| 2022 | 609,010 | +1.3% | 79,405 | 7.67 |
| 2021 | 601,448 | −3.1% | 80,338 | 7.49 |
| 2020 | 620,794 | +2.6% | 82,274 | 7.55 |
| 2019 | 604,789 | +4.5% | 83,023 | 7.28 |
| 2018 | 578,760 | +7.6% | 65,286 | 8.86 |
| 2017 | 538,000 | −23% | 60,960 | 8.83 |
| 2016 | 697,608 | +17% | 122,824 | 5.68 |
| 2015 | 595,406 | +5.7% | 80,674 | 7.38 |
| 2014 | 563,117 | +9.5% | 75,287 | 7.48 |
| 2013 | 514,321 | −1.0% | 66,258 | 7.76 |
| 2012 | 519,775 | +5.1% | 67,870 | 7.66 |
| 2011 | 494,634 | +0.3% | 62,202 | 7.95 |
| 2010 | 493,000 | −0.5% | 61,470 | 8.02 |
| 2009 | 495,300 | −2.9% | 63,210 | 7.84 |
| 2008 | 510,000 | −3.8% | 74,000 | 6.89 |
| 2007 | 530,000 | +6.0% | 78,000 | 6.79 |
| 2006 | 500,000 | +1.6% | 83,000 | 6.02 |
| 2005 | 492,158 | +0.8% | 76,854 | 6.40 |
| 2004 | 488,198 | −0.4% | 75,427 | 6.47 |
| 2003 | 490,000 | +2.0% | 75,000 | 6.53 |
| 2002 | 480,235 | +0.0% | 72,863 | 6.59 |
| 2001 | 480,000 | +9.0% | 72,500 | 6.62 |
| 2000 | 440,500 | +22% | 67,000 | 6.57 |
| 1999 | 361,300 | +18% | 55,500 | 6.51 |
| 1998 | 307,000 | +8.8% | 47,000 | 6.53 |
| 1997 | 282,200 | +32% | 43,300 | 6.52 |
| 1996 | 213,260 | +22% | 32,810 | 6.50 |
| 1995 | 175,000 | −30% | 29,000 | 6.03 |
| 1994 | 250,000 | +2.0% | 40,623 | 6.15 |
| 1993 | 245,000 | −13% | 40,000 | 6.13 |
| 1992 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 44,579 | 6.28 |
| 1991 | 270,000 | −33% | 42,000 | 6.43 |
| 1990 | 400,009 | +5.3% | 55,000 | 7.27 |
| 1989 | 380,000 | −15% | 59,500 | 6.39 |
| 1988 | 447,000 | +20% | 52,180 | 8.57 |
| 1987 | 372,086 | +22% | 46,520 | 8.00 |
| 1986 | 306,178 | +8.5% | 47,956 | 6.38 |
| 1985 | 282,137 | +30% | 45,770 | 6.16 |
| 1984 | 217,725 | −19% | 43,181 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 270,000 | −10.0% | 45,000 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 6.67 |
| 1981 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 6.67 |
| 1980 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 6.67 |
| 1979 | 300,000 | +1.7% | 45,000 | 6.67 |
| 1978 | 295,000 | +3.5% | 45,000 | 6.56 |
| 1977 | 285,000 | +3.6% | 45,000 | 6.33 |
| 1976 | 275,000 | +9.1% | 45,000 | 6.11 |
| 1975 | 252,000 | −1.2% | 45,000 | 5.60 |
| 1974 | 255,000 | +2.0% | 45,000 | 5.67 |
| 1973 | 250,000 | −6.4% | 45,000 | 5.56 |
| 1972 | 267,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 5.93 |
| 1971 | 267,000 | +0.8% | 45,000 | 5.93 |
| 1970 | 265,000 | +1.9% | 45,000 | 5.89 |
| 1969 | 260,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 5.78 |
| 1968 | 260,000 | +2.0% | 45,000 | 5.78 |
| 1967 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 5.67 |
| 1966 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 5.67 |
| 1965 | 255,000 | +1.2% | 45,000 | 5.67 |
| 1964 | 252,000 | −1.2% | 45,000 | 5.60 |
| 1963 | 255,000 | +2.0% | 45,000 | 5.67 |
| 1962 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 45,000 | 5.56 |
| 1961 | 250,000 | — | 45,000 | 5.56 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Liberia?
Liberia produced 606,958 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of cassava?
Liberia ranked 39th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Liberia changed?
It rose by 7.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 697,608 t in 2016.
What is the yield of cassava in Liberia?
7.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (606,958 t from 80,904 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.