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Brown rice market in Liberia

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Brown rice production and market volume in Liberia demonstrated consistent growth from 2018 to 2021, rising from 185 thousand tons to a peak of 208.5 thousand tons. This expansion represented a 12.7% increase over the three-year period, with the most notable annual rise occurring in 2019.

A reversal began in 2022, when the market contracted by 7.4% to 193 thousand tons. The downward trend accelerated in 2023, with volume falling a further 11.3% to 171.1 thousand tons, placing the market below its 2018 starting level by the end of the observed period.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Liberia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Liberia in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Liberia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Liberia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Liberia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production brown rice in Liberia

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Liberia ranked as the 10th largest producer of brown rice globally.

Top producers of brown rice, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of brown rice, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Liberia's brown rice production grew for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 203.5 thousand tons, showing a modest year-over-year increase of 1.7%. Over the entire 2017-2020 period, production rose by 13%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 4.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Liberia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	2.8%	8.1%	1.7%	4.2%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports brown rice from Liberia

According to market reports, Liberia did not export any brown rice between 2017 and 2020.

Imports brown rice to Liberia

Imports in kind, t

The data shows irregular changes, pointing to a volatile market environment. Import levels varied significantly, with a 960-fold difference between the low in 2020 and the high in 2019. In 2020, Liberia imported just 2 tons of brown rice, marking a sharp 99.9% drop from the previous year. The peak was in 2019, with imports reaching 1 497 tons, and the largest increase occurred that same year, at 53 931.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(27.5%)	53 931.2%	(99.9%)	(25.8%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Italy and the United States dominated Liberia's brown rice imports in volume, together accounting for 99.9% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Liberia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Market performance showed noticeable fluctuations during this period. There was a 420-fold variation between the trough in 2018 and the peak in 2019. In 2020, the value of brown rice deliveries to Liberia was 1.9 thousand US dollars, down 99.7% from the year before. The minimum value was recorded in 2018 at 1.8 thousand US dollars, while the maximum was in 2019 at 759.3 thousand US dollars. The largest increase also occurred in 2019, at 41 907.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(58.6%)	41 907.4%	(99.7%)	(24.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Italy and the United States clearly dominated Liberia's brown rice imports in value terms, holding a combined 99.9% share of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Liberia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io