Rice — Production in Liberia
Liberia: Rice — Production was 256,200 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Production in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — production in Liberia stood at 256,200 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Liberia peaked at 335,180 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50,000 t, in 1994.
That places Liberia 51st out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 120,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 125,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 130,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 141,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 142,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 152,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 163,000 t | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 190,000 t | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 200,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 210,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 225,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 248,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 229,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 245,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 256,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 244,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 249,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 243,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 269,000 t | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 284,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 290,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 298,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 289,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 288,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 297,700 t | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 297,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 294,090 t | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 180,000 t | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 100,000 t | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 110,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 65,000 t | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 50,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 56,200 t | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 94,450 t | +68.1% |
| 1997 | 168,400 t | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 209,400 t | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 196,300 t | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 183,400 t | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 145,000 t | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 110,000 t | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 110,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 154,800 t | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 164,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 231,800 t | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 295,150 t | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 293,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 296,090 t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 291,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 297,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 270,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 266,000 t | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 296,000 t | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 335,180 t | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 247,495 t | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 257,995 t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 276,400 t | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 279,000 t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 255,600 t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 288,000 t | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 256,200 t | -11.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 256,200 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 212,976 t, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 256,200 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +78.3% | 94,450 t | 168,400 t |
| 1996 | +68.1% | 56,200 t | 94,450 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,889 t | 115,000 t | 163,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 229,600 t | 190,000 t | 256,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,049 t | 243,000 t | 298,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,975 t | 50,000 t | 209,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,715 t | 100,000 t | 295,150 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,316 t | 247,495 t | 335,180 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,700 t | 255,600 t | 288,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Liberia?
- Rice — production in Liberia was 256,200 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 335,180 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 t in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for rice — production?
- Liberia ranks 51st out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.