Sweet potato production in Liberia
Liberia: Sweet potato production was 24,679 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Liberia is 24,679, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,200 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15,300 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15,400 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15,500 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,500 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 15,515 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16,000 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 16,301 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17,000 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16,969 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,219 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17,475 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17,726 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18,249 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18,530 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,810 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19,379 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 19,696 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,452 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 21,000 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,895 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23,200 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23,192 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,281 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23,493 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,799 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 24,167 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,578 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 24,977 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 24,574 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24,710 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24,754 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 24,679 | -0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24,679 is below the median for low income countries, which is 502,352, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24,679 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 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 | 11,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,667 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,850 | 12,000 | 15,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,040 | 15,400 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,721 | 15,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,601 | 18,249 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,071 | 20,000 | 24,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,739 | 24,574 | 24,977 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,977 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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