All cereals production in Liberia
In 2024 Liberia produced 322,400 t of all cereals, the 126th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 324,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 290,000 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 322,400 t
- World rank
- 126 of 177
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 324,000 t
- 2023
All cereals in Liberia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Liberia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 4.2 (−74%)
- kg per person
- 57.4
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Guinea-Bissau | 323,557 | 0.01% |
| 125 | Haiti | 323,000 | 0.01% |
| 126 | Liberia | 322,400 | 0.01% |
| 127 | Cuba | 307,959 | 0.01% |
| 128 | Eritrea | 305,210 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 322,400 | −0.5% | 290,000 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 324,000 | +27% | 285,000 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 256,000 | +0.2% | 240,000 | 1.07 |
| 2021 | 255,600 | −8.4% | 243,000 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 279,000 | +0.9% | 243,000 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 276,400 | +7.1% | 245,000 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 257,995 | +4.2% | 238,090 | 1.08 |
| 2017 | 247,495 | −8.1% | 233,590 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 269,300 | −8.9% | 232,000 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 295,500 | +13% | 240,000 | 1.23 |
| 2014 | 262,600 | −2.6% | 227,000 | 1.16 |
| 2013 | 269,600 | −9.3% | 223,500 | 1.21 |
| 2012 | 297,200 | +2.3% | 246,600 | 1.21 |
| 2011 | 290,600 | −1.9% | 238,800 | 1.22 |
| 2010 | 296,100 | +1.1% | 251,230 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | 293,000 | −0.7% | 247,580 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | 295,150 | +27% | 190,000 | 1.55 |
| 2007 | 231,800 | +41% | 160,000 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 164,000 | +5.9% | 130,000 | 1.26 |
| 2005 | 154,800 | +41% | 120,000 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 110,000 | +10% | 120,000 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 120,000 | 0.83 |
| 2002 | 110,000 | −24% | 120,000 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 145,000 | −21% | 130,000 | 1.12 |
| 2000 | 183,400 | −6.6% | 143,500 | 1.28 |
| 1999 | 196,300 | −6.3% | 153,700 | 1.28 |
| 1998 | 209,400 | +24% | 161,900 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | 168,400 | +78% | 135,200 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 94,450 | +68% | 75,600 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 56,200 | +12% | 50,000 | 1.12 |
| 1994 | 50,000 | −23% | 45,000 | 1.11 |
| 1993 | 65,000 | −41% | 60,000 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 110,000 | +10% | 120,000 | 0.92 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | −44% | 110,000 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 180,000 | −39% | 175,000 | 1.03 |
| 1989 | 294,090 | −1.2% | 252,200 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 297,700 | 0.0% | 233,200 | 1.28 |
| 1987 | 297,700 | +3.4% | 235,830 | 1.26 |
| 1986 | 288,000 | −0.3% | 233,104 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 289,000 | −3.0% | 230,731 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 298,000 | +2.8% | 231,600 | 1.29 |
| 1983 | 290,000 | +2.1% | 235,710 | 1.23 |
| 1982 | 284,000 | +5.6% | 210,000 | 1.35 |
| 1981 | 269,000 | +11% | 210,000 | 1.28 |
| 1980 | 243,000 | −2.4% | 197,000 | 1.23 |
| 1979 | 249,000 | +2.0% | 201,000 | 1.24 |
| 1978 | 244,000 | −4.7% | 194,000 | 1.26 |
| 1977 | 256,000 | +4.5% | 206,000 | 1.24 |
| 1976 | 245,000 | +7.0% | 200,000 | 1.23 |
| 1975 | 229,000 | −7.7% | 191,000 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | 248,000 | +10% | 201,000 | 1.23 |
| 1973 | 225,000 | +7.1% | 182,000 | 1.24 |
| 1972 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 170,000 | 1.24 |
| 1971 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 162,000 | 1.23 |
| 1970 | 190,000 | +17% | 154,000 | 1.23 |
| 1969 | 163,000 | +7.2% | 147,000 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 152,000 | +7.0% | 140,000 | 1.09 |
| 1967 | 142,000 | +0.7% | 134,000 | 1.06 |
| 1966 | 141,000 | +4.4% | 133,000 | 1.06 |
| 1965 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 257,000 | 0.53 |
| 1964 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 255,000 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 239,000 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 210,000 | 0.57 |
| 1961 | 115,000 | — | 200,000 | 0.58 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Liberia?
Liberia produced 322,400 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of cereals?
Liberia ranked 126th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Liberia changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 324,000 t in 2023.
What is the yield of cereals in Liberia?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (322,400 t from 290,000 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.