Rice production in Liberia
Liberia: Rice production was 322,400 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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 322,400 tonnes for rice production 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 in Liberia peaked at 324,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,000 tonnes, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 58th of 142 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production in Liberia?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 324,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for rice production?
- Liberia ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.