Rice production in Liberia

Liberia: Rice production was 322,400 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
322,400 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 142 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 in Liberia, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Panama 371,000 tonnes compare
  2. 56 Chad 347,187 tonnes compare
  3. 57 Cameroon 345,583 tonnes compare
  4. 59 Uganda 300,000 tonnes compare
  5. 60 Ethiopia 282,720 tonnes compare
  6. 61 Kenya 282,152 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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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

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.