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.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,029 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 909.1 kg per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 916.7 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,083 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,124 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,249 kg per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,246 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,293 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,277 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,278 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,115 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 916.7 kg per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 833.3 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 916.7 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,290 kg per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 1,262 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,449 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,553 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1,184 kg per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 1,179 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,173 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,250 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,172 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,129 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,073 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,060 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,084 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,128 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,148 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,052 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,121 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,068 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,068 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,068 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +40.7% | 916.7 kg per hectare | 1,290 kg per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More poverty & inequality data for Liberia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.51 % change on previous year (2023)
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.