All sugar crops production in Liberia
In 2024 Liberia produced 279,690 t of all sugar crops, the 98th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.2%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 27,491 ha, yield 10.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 279,690 t
- World rank
- 98 of 137
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- Record
- 279,690 t
- 2024
All sugar crops in Liberia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Liberia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.2
- world 70.9 (−86%)
- kg per person
- 49.8
- world 274
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Papua New Guinea | 306,330 | 0.01% |
| 97 | Moldova | 292,673 | 0.01% |
| 98 | Liberia | 279,690 | 0.01% |
| 99 | Turkmenistan | 273,979 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Gabon | 273,073 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 279,690 | +0.3% | 27,491 | 10.17 |
| 2023 | 278,831 | +0.3% | 27,403 | 10.18 |
| 2022 | 277,971 | +0.2% | 27,316 | 10.18 |
| 2021 | 277,423 | +0.6% | 27,259 | 10.18 |
| 2020 | 275,802 | +0.3% | 27,100 | 10.18 |
| 2019 | 275,111 | +0.3% | 27,028 | 10.18 |
| 2018 | 274,326 | +0.4% | 26,945 | 10.18 |
| 2017 | 273,293 | +0.5% | 26,838 | 10.18 |
| 2016 | 271,855 | +0.9% | 26,694 | 10.18 |
| 2015 | 269,557 | +1.4% | 26,462 | 10.19 |
| 2014 | 265,747 | +0.3% | 26,084 | 10.19 |
| 2013 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 10.19 |
| 2012 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 10.19 |
| 2011 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 10.19 |
| 2010 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 10.19 |
| 2009 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 10.19 |
| 2008 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 10.19 |
| 2007 | 265,000 | +3.9% | 26,000 | 10.19 |
| 2006 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 10.20 |
| 2005 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 10.20 |
| 2004 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 10.20 |
| 2003 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 10.20 |
| 2002 | 255,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 10.20 |
| 2001 | 255,000 | +2.0% | 25,000 | 10.20 |
| 2000 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 24,500 | 10.20 |
| 1999 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 24,500 | 10.20 |
| 1998 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 24,500 | 10.20 |
| 1997 | 250,000 | +2.0% | 24,500 | 10.20 |
| 1996 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 24,000 | 10.21 |
| 1995 | 240,000 | +2.1% | 23,500 | 10.21 |
| 1994 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 23,000 | 10.22 |
| 1993 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 22,500 | 10.22 |
| 1992 | 225,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 10.23 |
| 1991 | 225,000 | +7.1% | 22,000 | 10.23 |
| 1990 | 210,000 | −6.7% | 21,000 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 225,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 10.23 |
| 1988 | 225,000 | +7.1% | 27,330 | 8.23 |
| 1987 | 210,000 | +7.7% | 20,676 | 10.16 |
| 1986 | 195,000 | +11% | 19,199 | 10.16 |
| 1985 | 175,000 | +9.4% | 17,280 | 10.13 |
| 1984 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 15,864 | 10.09 |
| 1983 | 155,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 10.33 |
| 1982 | 155,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 10.33 |
| 1981 | 155,000 | +3.3% | 15,000 | 10.33 |
| 1980 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 12,000 | 12.50 |
| 1979 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 9,500 | 14.74 |
| 1978 | 140,000 | −1.6% | 9,500 | 14.74 |
| 1977 | 142,300 | +55% | 9,300 | 15.30 |
| 1976 | 92,000 | +12% | 8,200 | 11.22 |
| 1975 | 82,000 | +17% | 7,300 | 11.23 |
| 1974 | 70,000 | +17% | 6,500 | 10.77 |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 55,000 | +10% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 50,000 | +11% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 45,000 | +13% | 4,500 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 40,000 | +14% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 35,000 | +17% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 30,000 | +20% | 3,000 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 2,400 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 2,300 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 2,200 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,100 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 2,000 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Liberia?
Liberia produced 279,690 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Liberia ranked 98th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Liberia changed?
It rose by 5.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Liberia?
10.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (279,690 t from 27,491 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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.