Oil palm fruit yields in Liberia
Liberia: Oil palm fruit yields was 9.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
9.79 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Oil palm fruit yields in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm fruit yields in Liberia is 9.79 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm fruit yields in Liberia peaked at 11.04 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.79 tonnes per hectare, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Oil palm fruit yields in Liberia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 10.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.79 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.89 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 11.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.49 tonnes per hectare | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.05 tonnes per hectare | 9.91 tonnes per hectare | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | 9.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 fruit yields in Liberia?
- Oil palm fruit yields in Liberia was 9.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024, 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 fruit yields recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil palm fruit yields recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for oil palm fruit yields?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil palm fruit yields rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm fruit yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.