Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 8.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8.4% for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 60.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.
That places Liberia 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.0% | — |
| 1988 | 56.1% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.1% | 52.2% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 13.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 3 |
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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 agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 8.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.