Sugar cane production in Liberia
Liberia: Sugar cane production was 279,690 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Liberia is 279,690 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Liberia peaked at 279,690 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 73rd of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 40,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 45,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 82,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 92,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 142,300 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1978 | 140,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 155,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 155,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 155,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 160,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 175,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 195,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 210,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 225,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 225,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 210,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 225,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 225,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 230,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 235,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 240,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 245,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 250,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 255,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 255,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 255,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 255,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 255,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 255,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 265,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 265,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 265,747 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 269,557 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 271,855 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 273,293 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 274,326 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 275,111 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 275,802 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 277,423 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 277,971 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 278,831 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 279,690 tonnes | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 279,690 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 279,690 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 30% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +54.7% | 92,000 tonnes | 142,300 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,667 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,630 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 142,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,500 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 225,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 257,500 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 265,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,989 tonnes | 265,000 tonnes | 275,111 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,943 tonnes | 275,802 tonnes | 279,690 tonnes | 5 |
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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 sugar cane production in Liberia?
- Sugar cane production in Liberia was 279,690 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 sugar cane production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 279,690 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for sugar cane production?
- Liberia ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.