Sweet potato production in Liberia
Liberia: Sweet potato production was 24,679 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,679 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
24,977 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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 sweet potato production in Liberia is 24,679 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Liberia peaked at 24,977 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 62nd of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 12,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,200 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15,300 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15,500 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 15,515 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 16,301 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16,969 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,219 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,475 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17,726 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18,249 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18,530 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,810 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19,379 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19,696 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,452 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,895 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23,200 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23,192 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,281 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,493 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,799 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24,167 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,578 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24,977 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24,574 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24,710 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24,754 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24,679 tonnes | -0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24,679 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24,679 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +37.5% | 8,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,667 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,850 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 15,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,040 tonnes | 15,400 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,721 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,601 tonnes | 18,249 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,071 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 24,578 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,739 tonnes | 24,574 tonnes | 24,977 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 sweet potato production in Liberia?
- Sweet potato production in Liberia was 24,679 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 sweet potato production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,977 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for sweet potato production?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.