Yams production in Liberia
Liberia: Yams production was 20,885 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,885 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 63 countries
All-time high
21,533 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
13,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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 yams production in Liberia is 20,885 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Liberia peaked at 21,533 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 31st of 63 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.
Yams production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,500 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 14,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 15,200 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15,300 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,500 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 15,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 17,500 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 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 | 16,144 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 17,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 18,392 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 20,372 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20,895 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20,669 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 20,679 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 20,598 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20,457 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20,368 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,494 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,665 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19,875 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 19,500 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 21,500 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,533 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,178 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20,837 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20,540 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,265 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,020 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19,796 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20,969 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 20,850 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20,868 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20,885 tonnes | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 20,885 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 33% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 20,885 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,280 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 15,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,150 tonnes | 15,500 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,975 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 20,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,606 tonnes | 19,875 tonnes | 21,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,787 tonnes | 19,500 tonnes | 21,533 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,674 tonnes | 19,796 tonnes | 20,969 tonnes | 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 yams production in Liberia?
- Yams production in Liberia was 20,885 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 yams production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,533 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for yams production?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.