Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 97.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1961
All-time low
80.7%
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Liberia is 97.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2005.
That places Liberia 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.0% | — |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 83.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 97.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 97.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.9% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 80.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 80.7% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 97.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.