Cocoa bean production in Liberia
Liberia: Cocoa bean production was 30,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 62 countries
All-time high
34,000 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
310 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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 30,000 tonnes for cocoa bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean production in Liberia peaked at 34,000 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 310 tonnes, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 16th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 670 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 830 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 1,030 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 1,538 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1965 | 1,200 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 1,524 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 1,430 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 2,291 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1969 | 1,920 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 1,621 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 2,642 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 1972 | 3,184 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 2,425 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 3,291 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1975 | 3,163 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 2,513 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 2,029 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 4,043 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1979 | 3,446 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 3,709 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 6,728 tonnes | +81.4% |
| 1982 | 4,600 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 5,710 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 6,150 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 3,100 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 3,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 6,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 500 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1992 | 460 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 310 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 365 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 700 tonnes | +91.8% |
| 1996 | 700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,100 tonnes | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 2002 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 2,500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 1,700 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 tonnes | +135.3% |
| 2009 | 4,600 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 6,700 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 11,700 tonnes | +74.6% |
| 2012 | 12,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8,400 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 7,500 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 7,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 34,000 tonnes | +385.7% |
| 2017 | 12,000 tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 18,000 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 22,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 21,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 30,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 40,000 tonnes, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 30,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,611 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean production in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +385.7% | 7,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes |
| 1998 | +233.3% | 600 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,381 tonnes | 670 tonnes | 2,291 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,836 tonnes | 1,621 tonnes | 4,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,800 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 6,728 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 963.5 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,490 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,330 tonnes | 6,700 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,200 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 30,000 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 cocoa bean production in Liberia?
- Cocoa bean production in Liberia was 30,000 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 cocoa bean production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for cocoa bean production?
- Liberia ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cocoa bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cocoa bean production is measured in tonnes.