2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Liberia
Liberia: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 34.7 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Liberia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Liberia is 34.7 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Liberia peaked at 37.2 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.6 %, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 4th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 37.2 % | — |
| 2016 | 36.9 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.9 % | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 35.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.6 % | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 34.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.7 % | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7 % | 35.9 % | 37.2 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 35 % | 34.6 % | 35.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.4 % compare
- 1 South Sudan 62.9 % compare
- 2 Malawi 56.5 % compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 24.8 % compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 23.6 % compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 32.3 % compare
- 6 Jamaica 29.3 % compare
- 7 Namibia 27.3 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Liberia?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Liberia was 34.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 % in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.