Sweet potato production in Liberia
Liberia: Sweet potato production was 24,679 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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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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.