Sugar cane production in Liberia

Liberia: Sugar cane production was 279,690 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
279,690 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
279,690 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
20,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 70 Guyana 320,978 tonnes compare
  2. 71 Chad 307,701 tonnes compare
  3. 72 Papua New Guinea 306,330 tonnes compare
  4. 74 Gabon 273,073 tonnes compare
  5. 75 Somalia 215,200 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane 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
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.