Oil palm production in Liberia
Liberia: Oil palm production was 45,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 48 countries
All-time high
45,000 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
7,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm production in Liberia is 45,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Liberia peaked at 45,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Liberia 30th out of 48 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.
Oil palm production in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 10,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 13,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 13,750 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 15,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 23,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 30,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 27,500 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 26,000 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 25,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 23,500 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 35,000 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 35,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 32,915 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 42,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 45,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,463 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 45,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,300 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 13,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,375 tonnes | 13,750 tonnes | 26,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,850 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,842 tonnes | 23,500 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More energy & mining data for Liberia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Liberia?
- Oil palm production in Liberia was 45,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for oil palm production?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.