Milk production in Liberia
Liberia: Milk production was 8,368 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk 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, milk production in Liberia stood at 8,368 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Liberia peaked at 9,213 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 370.5 tonnes, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 370.5 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 390 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 409.5 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 429 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 448.5 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 468 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 487.5 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 507 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 526.5 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 546 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 585 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 604.5 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 624 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 643.5 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 663 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 689 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 702 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 728 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 741 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 760.5 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 780 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 780 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 819 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 819 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 819 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 819 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 819 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 819 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 780 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 741 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 7,708 tonnes | +940.2% |
| 1992 | 7,570 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,810 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7,815 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,820 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,825 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,830 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,835 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,840 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,845 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,850 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,855 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,860 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,865 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,870 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,807 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7,864 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 8,003 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,487 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 8,699 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8,909 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,979 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,981 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,017 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,213 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,018 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,969 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,229 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 8,214 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,207 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,299 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,321 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,344 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,368 tonnes | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8,368 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8,368 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +940.2% | 741 tonnes | 7,708 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 448.5 tonnes | 370.5 tonnes | 526.5 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 652.6 tonnes | 546 tonnes | 741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 801.45 tonnes | 760.5 tonnes | 819 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,079 tonnes | 741 tonnes | 7,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,930 tonnes | 7,807 tonnes | 8,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,823 tonnes | 8,214 tonnes | 9,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,308 tonnes | 8,207 tonnes | 8,368 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 160 Cape Verde 10,438 tonnes compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 10,374 tonnes compare
- 162 Laos 9,307 tonnes compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 7,243 tonnes compare
- 165 Dominica 6,997 tonnes compare
- 166 Belize 5,186 tonnes compare
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 milk production in Liberia?
- Milk production in Liberia was 8,368 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 milk production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,213 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.5 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for milk production?
- Liberia ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.