Plantains production in Liberia
In 2024 Liberia produced 50,561 t of plantains, the 30th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.5%. The record was 50,875 t in 2020. Area harvested: 22,840 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 50,561 t
- World rank
- 30 of 51
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- Record
- 50,875 t
- 2020
Plantains in Liberia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Liberia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 6.2 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 9.01
- world 5.46
- 10-year change
- +6.5%
- world +29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | 57,203 | 0.13% |
| 29 | Jamaica | 56,061 | 0.13% |
| 30 | Liberia | 50,561 | 0.11% |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 47,238 | 0.11% |
| 32 | Equatorial Guinea | 41,372 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of plantains
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 | 50,561 | −0.2% | 22,840 | 2.21 |
| 2023 | 50,640 | +0.1% | 22,874 | 2.21 |
| 2022 | 50,592 | +0.3% | 22,854 | 2.21 |
| 2021 | 50,452 | −0.8% | 22,792 | 2.21 |
| 2020 | 50,875 | +0.8% | 22,978 | 2.21 |
| 2019 | 50,450 | +0.8% | 22,792 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 50,030 | +0.9% | 22,606 | 2.21 |
| 2017 | 49,600 | +0.5% | 22,423 | 2.21 |
| 2016 | 49,368 | +0.6% | 22,340 | 2.21 |
| 2015 | 49,096 | +3.4% | 22,238 | 2.21 |
| 2014 | 47,482 | +0.3% | 21,519 | 2.21 |
| 2013 | 47,321 | +0.7% | 21,542 | 2.20 |
| 2012 | 47,000 | +1.1% | 21,500 | 2.19 |
| 2011 | 46,500 | +1.8% | 21,000 | 2.21 |
| 2010 | 45,697 | +1.4% | 20,719 | 2.21 |
| 2009 | 45,063 | +1.5% | 20,442 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 44,409 | +3.3% | 20,163 | 2.20 |
| 2007 | 43,000 | −0.6% | 19,500 | 2.21 |
| 2006 | 43,254 | +1.3% | 19,670 | 2.20 |
| 2005 | 42,701 | +1.4% | 19,423 | 2.20 |
| 2004 | 42,129 | +0.3% | 19,165 | 2.20 |
| 2003 | 42,000 | +3.2% | 19,000 | 2.21 |
| 2002 | 40,695 | +2.2% | 18,557 | 2.19 |
| 2001 | 39,809 | +0.8% | 18,186 | 2.19 |
| 2000 | 39,500 | +6.8% | 18,000 | 2.19 |
| 1999 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 17,000 | 2.18 |
| 1998 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 16,500 | 2.18 |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 16,000 | 2.19 |
| 1996 | 33,000 | +1.5% | 15,500 | 2.13 |
| 1995 | 32,500 | +16% | 15,000 | 2.17 |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +4.5% | 13,000 | 2.15 |
| 1993 | 26,792 | +3.0% | 12,518 | 2.14 |
| 1992 | 26,000 | +24% | 12,000 | 2.17 |
| 1991 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 10,012 | 2.10 |
| 1990 | 20,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 24,000 | +11% | 11,000 | 2.18 |
| 1988 | 21,600 | −10.0% | 10,000 | 2.16 |
| 1987 | 24,000 | −14% | 11,000 | 2.18 |
| 1986 | 28,000 | −15% | 13,000 | 2.15 |
| 1985 | 33,000 | +1.5% | 15,000 | 2.20 |
| 1984 | 32,500 | +1.6% | 15,000 | 2.17 |
| 1983 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.13 |
| 1982 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 15,000 | 2.13 |
| 1981 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 2.13 |
| 1978 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 15,000 | 2.13 |
| 1977 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 15,000 | 2.07 |
| 1976 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | +5.7% | 15,000 | 1.87 |
| 1974 | 26,500 | +10% | 15,000 | 1.77 |
| 1973 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.60 |
| 1972 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.60 |
| 1971 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.60 |
| 1970 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 15,000 | 1.60 |
| 1969 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.53 |
| 1968 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 15,000 | 1.53 |
| 1967 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 1966 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 1964 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 1962 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.53 |
| 1961 | 23,000 | — | 15,000 | 1.53 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 12 t USD 20,000
- Importer rank
- 99 of 118
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 plantains in Liberia?
Liberia produced 50,561 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of plantains?
Liberia ranked 30th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.
How has the production of plantains in Liberia changed?
It rose by 6.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 50,875 t in 2020.
What is the yield of plantains in Liberia?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,561 t from 22,840 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.
Does Liberia export or import plantains and cooking bananas?
In 2024 Liberia reported no exports and imports of 12 t (USD 20,000), 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.