Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,068 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia is 1,068 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia peaked at 1,553 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 833.3 kg per hectare, in 2003.
That places Liberia 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,124 kg per hectare | 909.1 kg per hectare | 1,293 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 kg per hectare | 833.3 kg per hectare | 1,553 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 kg per hectare | 1,060 kg per hectare | 1,285 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,097 kg per hectare | 1,052 kg per hectare | 1,148 kg per hectare | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Liberia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.646 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.8% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1903 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1903 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2098 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3642 (2023)
- Population living in slums 60.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia was 1,068 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 833.3 kg per hectare in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Liberia ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.