Yams production in Liberia
In 2024 Liberia produced 20,885 t of yams, the 32nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.0%. The record was 21,533 t in 2014. Area harvested: 2,401 ha, yield 8.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,885 t
- World rank
- 32 of 59
- 10-year change
- −3.0%
- Record
- 21,533 t
- 2014
Yams in Liberia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Liberia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.7
- world 8.4 (+3.0%)
- kg per person
- 3.72
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- −3.0%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Panama | 28,675 | 0.03% |
| 31 | Haiti | 21,832 | 0.02% |
| 32 | Liberia | 20,885 | 0.02% |
| 33 | Cuba | 18,083 | 0.02% |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 16,541 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of yams
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 | 20,885 | +0.1% | 2,401 | 8.70 |
| 2023 | 20,868 | +0.1% | 2,399 | 8.70 |
| 2022 | 20,850 | −0.6% | 2,398 | 8.69 |
| 2021 | 20,969 | +5.9% | 2,410 | 8.70 |
| 2020 | 19,796 | −1.1% | 2,277 | 8.69 |
| 2019 | 20,020 | −1.2% | 2,301 | 8.70 |
| 2018 | 20,265 | −1.3% | 2,328 | 8.70 |
| 2017 | 20,539 | −1.4% | 2,357 | 8.71 |
| 2016 | 20,837 | −1.6% | 2,391 | 8.71 |
| 2015 | 21,178 | −1.6% | 2,434 | 8.70 |
| 2014 | 21,533 | +0.2% | 2,496 | 8.63 |
| 2013 | 21,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 8.60 |
| 2012 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 2,450 | 8.78 |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +7.7% | 2,400 | 8.75 |
| 2010 | 19,500 | −1.9% | 2,249 | 8.67 |
| 2009 | 19,875 | −3.0% | 2,302 | 8.63 |
| 2008 | 20,500 | −3.8% | 2,400 | 8.54 |
| 2007 | 21,300 | +1.4% | 2,450 | 8.69 |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +0.5% | 2,416 | 8.69 |
| 2005 | 20,900 | +1.1% | 2,400 | 8.71 |
| 2004 | 20,665 | +0.8% | 2,381 | 8.68 |
| 2003 | 20,494 | −0.0% | 2,362 | 8.68 |
| 2002 | 20,500 | +0.7% | 2,350 | 8.72 |
| 2001 | 20,367 | −0.4% | 2,349 | 8.67 |
| 2000 | 20,457 | −0.7% | 2,360 | 8.67 |
| 1999 | 20,598 | −0.4% | 2,376 | 8.67 |
| 1998 | 20,679 | +0.0% | 2,387 | 8.66 |
| 1997 | 20,669 | −1.1% | 2,388 | 8.66 |
| 1996 | 20,895 | +2.6% | 2,411 | 8.67 |
| 1995 | 20,372 | +1.9% | 2,357 | 8.64 |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +8.7% | 2,300 | 8.70 |
| 1993 | 18,392 | +8.2% | 2,147 | 8.57 |
| 1992 | 17,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 8.50 |
| 1991 | 16,144 | +7.6% | 1,908 | 8.46 |
| 1990 | 15,000 | −17% | 1,800 | 8.33 |
| 1989 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1987 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 1984 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 1,900 | 9.21 |
| 1983 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 1,800 | 9.44 |
| 1982 | 16,000 | +3.2% | 1,700 | 9.41 |
| 1981 | 15,500 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 9.12 |
| 1980 | 15,500 | +1.3% | 1,700 | 9.12 |
| 1979 | 15,300 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 9.56 |
| 1978 | 15,300 | +0.7% | 1,600 | 9.56 |
| 1977 | 15,200 | +1.3% | 1,600 | 9.50 |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,550 | 9.68 |
| 1975 | 14,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 9.67 |
| 1974 | 14,500 | +12% | 1,500 | 9.67 |
| 1973 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,450 | 8.97 |
| 1972 | 13,000 | −3.7% | 1,450 | 8.97 |
| 1971 | 13,500 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 9.64 |
| 1970 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 1,400 | 9.64 |
| 1969 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1968 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1966 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1965 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1963 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — | 1,350 | 9.63 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 77 of 85
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 yams in Liberia?
Liberia produced 20,885 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Liberia rank in the world for production of yams?
Liberia ranked 32nd of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Liberia changed?
It fell by 3.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 21,533 t in 2014.
What is the yield of yams in Liberia?
8.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,885 t from 2,401 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Liberia export or import yams?
In 2024 Liberia reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 4,000), 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 imputed 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.