Total fisheries production in Liberia
Liberia: Total fisheries production was 28,114 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 28,114 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Liberia peaked at 32,692 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,700 metric tons, in 1961.
That places Liberia 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,840 metric tons | 3,700 metric tons | 7,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,913 metric tons | 8,000 metric tons | 13,484 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,549 metric tons | 11,486 metric tons | 18,734 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,062 metric tons | 6,463 metric tons | 14,702 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,178 metric tons | 7,950 metric tons | 14,548 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,183 metric tons | 11,780 metric tons | 16,989 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,486 metric tons | 26,319 metric tons | 32,692 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0689 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0811 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 26,764 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,350 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1545 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Liberia?
- Total fisheries production in Liberia was 28,114 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,692 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for total fisheries production?
- Liberia ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.