> In 2024 Liberia produced 322,400 t of rice (paddy), the 57th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%.

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# Rice (paddy) production in Liberia

In 2024 Liberia produced 322,400 t of rice (paddy), the 57th largest in the world (0.04% 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.

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Production, 2024322,400 t
World rank57 of 115
10-year change+23%
Record324,000 t2023

## Rice (paddy) in Liberia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Liberia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.04% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 4.8 (−77%)
kg per person57.4world 100
10-year change+23%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 55 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/chad/) | 347,187 | 0.04% |
| 56 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cameroon/) | 345,583 | 0.04% |
| 57 | **Liberia** | 322,400 | 0.04% |
| 58 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/uganda/) | 300,000 | 0.04% |
| 59 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ethiopia/) | 282,720 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports68 t USD 68,000
Importer rank91 of 149
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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rice (paddy) in Liberia?

Liberia produced 322,400 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?

Liberia ranked 57th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of rice (paddy) in Liberia changed?

It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 324,000 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Liberia?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (322,400 t from 290,000 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Liberia export or import rice?

In 2024 Liberia reported no exports and imports of 68 t (USD 68,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Liberia

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/liberia/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/liberia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/liberia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/liberia/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/liberia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/liberia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/liberia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/liberia/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/liberia/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/liberia/)[Green maize](https://husfarm.com/production/green-maize/liberia/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/liberia/)
[Agricultural production in Liberia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/liberia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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