Banana production in Liberia
Liberia: Banana production was 142,551 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
142,551 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 152 countries
All-time high
143,734 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
54,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 142,551 tonnes for banana production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Liberia peaked at 143,734 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 57th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 55,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 56,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 56,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 58,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 59,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 60,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 61,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 60,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 67,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 69,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 71,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 73,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 72,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 74,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 75,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 77,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 78,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 79,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 80,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 71,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 73,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 75,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 87,324 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 90,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 92,698 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 95,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 110,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 108,058 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 108,456 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 110,743 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 110,845 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 113,182 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 115,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 120,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 123,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 124,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 127,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 130,821 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 133,308 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 135,468 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 137,198 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 138,800 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 140,606 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 142,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 143,734 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 142,147 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 142,660 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 142,847 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 142,551 tonnes | -0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 142,551 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 399,940 tonnes, 36% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 142,551 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,333 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 59,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,800 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,300 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,902 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,978 tonnes | 108,058 tonnes | 123,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,480 tonnes | 124,500 tonnes | 142,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,788 tonnes | 142,147 tonnes | 143,734 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Liberia?
- Banana production in Liberia was 142,551 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 143,734 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for banana production?
- Liberia ranks 57th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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