Egg production in Liberia
Liberia: Egg production was 6,571 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,571 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,052 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
2,456 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
In 2024, egg production in Liberia stood at 6,571 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Liberia peaked at 7,052 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,456 tonnes, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 141st of 198 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.
Egg production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,456 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,560 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2,664 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 2,772 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2,880 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,988 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 3,096 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 3,204 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 3,312 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 3,416 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3,620 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3,724 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,828 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3,886 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3,394 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 3,402 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,410 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3,418 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,422 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,426 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,505 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3,686 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,894 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3,944 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,194 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4,298 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,450 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4,300 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,584 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4,373 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4,200 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,050 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4,061 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,050 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,050 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,850 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,800 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 4,350 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 4,150 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,350 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,902 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 4,775 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4,688 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,970 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5,030 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,180 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,440 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5,621 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,746 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,246 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 6,480 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 6,792 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7,052 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,442 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 6,362 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,356 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,443 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,496 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,546 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6,519 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,571 tonnes | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6,571 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6,571 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,881 tonnes | 2,456 tonnes | 3,312 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,552 tonnes | 3,394 tonnes | 3,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,010 tonnes | 3,426 tonnes | 4,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,187 tonnes | 3,850 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,674 tonnes | 4,150 tonnes | 5,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,154 tonnes | 5,246 tonnes | 7,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,515 tonnes | 6,443 tonnes | 6,571 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 egg production in Liberia?
- Egg production in Liberia was 6,571 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 egg production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,052 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,456 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for egg production?
- Liberia ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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