Rice production by region in Liberia
Liberia: Rice production by region was 322,400 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
322,400 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 143 countries
All-time high
324,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
50,000 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region 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 322,400 tonnes for rice production by region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Liberia peaked at 324,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 59th of 143 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.
Rice production by region in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 141,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 142,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 152,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 163,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 190,000 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 200,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 225,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 248,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 229,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 245,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 256,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 249,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 243,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 269,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 284,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 290,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 298,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 289,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 288,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 297,700 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 297,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 294,090 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 180,000 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 100,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 65,000 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 50,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 56,200 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 94,450 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 168,400 tonnes | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 209,400 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 196,300 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 183,400 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 145,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 110,000 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 154,800 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 164,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 231,800 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 295,150 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 293,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 296,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 290,600 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 297,200 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 269,600 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 262,600 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 295,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 269,300 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 247,495 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 257,995 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 276,400 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 279,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 255,600 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 256,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 324,000 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 322,400 tonnes | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 322,400 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 243,900 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 322,400 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,050 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.3% | 94,450 tonnes | 168,400 tonnes |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 56,200 tonnes | 94,450 tonnes |
| 1991 | -44.4% | 180,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,889 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 163,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,600 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 256,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,049 tonnes | 243,000 tonnes | 298,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,975 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 209,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,715 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 295,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,279 tonnes | 247,495 tonnes | 297,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,400 tonnes | 255,600 tonnes | 324,000 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 rice production by region in Liberia?
- Rice production by region in Liberia was 322,400 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 rice production by region recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 324,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for rice production by region?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.