Yams production in Liberia
Liberia: Yams production was 20,885 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,885
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 63 countries
All-time high
21,533
in 2014
All-time low
13,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Liberia is 20,885, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,000, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,500 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 14,500 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 15,200 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15,300 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15,300 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,500 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 17,500 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 16,144 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 18,392 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 20,372 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20,895 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20,669 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 20,679 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 20,598 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20,457 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20,368 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20,500 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20,494 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,665 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20,900 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21,300 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20,500 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19,875 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 19,500 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,533 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21,178 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20,837 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 20,540 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,265 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20,020 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19,796 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20,969 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 20,850 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20,868 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20,885 | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 20,885 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 33% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 20,885 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,280 | 13,000 | 15,300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,150 | 15,500 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,975 | 15,000 | 20,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,606 | 19,875 | 21,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,787 | 19,500 | 21,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,674 | 19,796 | 20,969 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,533 in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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