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