Capture fishery production, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0048 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0079 metric tons per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0021 metric tons per person
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0048 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 metric tons per person, in 2008.
That places Liberia 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -50.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +92.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0048 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0046 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0048 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 120 United Arab Emirates 0.0053 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Bermuda 0.0052 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Somalia 0.0051 metric tons per person compare
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 125 Madagascar 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 126 South Sudan 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Liberia?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Liberia was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 metric tons per person in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.