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Sweet potatoe market in Liberia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, sweet potato production in Liberia grew from 24 167 t to 24 977 t. This increase was supported by the return of refugees, such as Boakai Sheriff, who revived the cultivation of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, generating significant local income. The legislative framework for agriculture, including the Agriculture Law and the Liberia Plant Pesticide Regulatory Services Bureau Act which came into force in 2017, provided a stable regulatory environment for production.

After 2020, production stabilized around 24 700 t. It saw a minor adjustment to 24 574 t in 2021, then a gradual recovery to 24 710 t in 2022 and 24 754 t in 2023. The market for sweet potatoes remained oriented toward local consumption, with no major disruptions or expansive drivers noted in the available factors for these years.

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, 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, 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, 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, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Liberia by countries, 2018-2024, $ 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, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ 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 sweet potatoe in Liberia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Sweet potato production in Liberia has increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, Liberia produced 24 977 tonnes of sweet potatoes, marking a slight year-on-year increase of 1.6%. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 5%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.6%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sweet potatoe from Liberia

Market research indicates that there were no exports of sweet potatoes from Liberia between 2017 and 2020.

Imports sweet potatoe to Liberia

Imports in kind, kg

In 2019, Liberia imported approximately 333 kilograms of sweet potatoes, which represents a 67.6% decrease compared to 2018.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Liberia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(67.6%)	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Germany was the leading source for sweet potato imports to Liberia, accounting for 73.5% of total imports in kind, while the remainder was distributed among other trading partners.

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