Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Liberia

Liberia: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -6.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-6.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 214.8%
World rank
100th
of 130 countries
All-time high
78.84 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-50 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Liberia recorded -6.61 % change on previous year for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 214.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 78.84 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1993.

Liberia ranks 100th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5 % change on previous year
1963 13.81 % change on previous year +176.2%
1964 6.69 % change on previous year -51.5%
1965 0.7843 % change on previous year -88.3%
1966 -48.25 % change on previous year -6251.7%
1967 0.7519 % change on previous year -101.6%
1968 4.48 % change on previous year +495.5%
1969 5 % change on previous year +11.7%
1970 4.76 % change on previous year -4.8%
1971 5.19 % change on previous year +9.1%
1972 4.94 % change on previous year -4.9%
1973 7.06 % change on previous year +42.9%
1974 10.44 % change on previous year +47.9%
1975 -4.98 % change on previous year -147.7%
1976 4.71 % change on previous year -194.7%
1977 3 % change on previous year -36.3%
1978 -5.83 % change on previous year -294.2%
1979 3.61 % change on previous year -161.9%
1980 -1.99 % change on previous year -155.2%
1981 6.6 % change on previous year -431.6%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 12.24 % change on previous year
1984 -1.74 % change on previous year -114.2%
1985 -0.3752 % change on previous year -78.5%
1986 1.03 % change on previous year -374.1%
1987 1.17 % change on previous year +13.7%
1988 -1.12 % change on previous year -195.4%
1989 8.15 % change on previous year -830.6%
1990 -30.61 % change on previous year -475.7%
1991 -37.14 % change on previous year +21.3%
1992 9.09 % change on previous year -124.5%
1993 -50 % change on previous year -650.0%
1994 -25 % change on previous year -50.0%
1995 11.11 % change on previous year -144.4%
1996 51.2 % change on previous year +360.8%
1997 78.84 % change on previous year +54.0%
1998 19.75 % change on previous year -74.9%
1999 -5.06 % change on previous year -125.6%
2000 -6.64 % change on previous year +31.0%
2001 -9.41 % change on previous year +41.8%
2002 -7.69 % change on previous year -18.2%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year
2005 0 % change on previous year
2006 8.33 % change on previous year
2007 23.08 % change on previous year +176.9%
2008 18.75 % change on previous year -18.7%
2009 30.31 % change on previous year +61.6%
2010 1.47 % change on previous year -95.1%
2011 -1.26 % change on previous year -185.3%
2012 -6.85 % change on previous year +444.8%
2013 -6.53 % change on previous year -4.7%
2014 5.09 % change on previous year -177.9%
2015 15.5 % change on previous year +204.7%
2016 19.13 % change on previous year +23.4%
2017 -25.21 % change on previous year -231.7%
2018 1.93 % change on previous year -107.6%
2019 2.9 % change on previous year +50.7%
2020 -0.8163 % change on previous year -128.1%
2021 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2022 5.76 % change on previous year
2023 -6.61 % change on previous year -214.8%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's -6.61 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3906 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's -6.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6289 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 -6251.7% 0.7843 % change on previous year -48.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.47 % change on previous year -48.25 % change on previous year 13.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.29 % change on previous year -5.83 % change on previous year 10.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.4 % change on previous year -1.99 % change on previous year 12.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.22 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 78.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.67 % change on previous year -9.41 % change on previous year 30.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6179 % change on previous year -25.21 % change on previous year 19.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.4174 % change on previous year -6.61 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 97 Niger -4.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 98 Dominican Republic -5.21 % change on previous year compare
  3. 99 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -5.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 101 Türkiye -6.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 102 Argentina -7.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 103 China, Taiwan Province of -7.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Liberia?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Liberia was -6.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 78.84 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Liberia rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Liberia ranks 100th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.