Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Liberia
Liberia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 11.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.73 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.73 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2.32 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Liberia is 11.73 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Liberia peaked at 11.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.32 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.32 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2.41 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 2.57 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.65 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.70 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.94 billion kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 2.89 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.03 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.94 billion kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.39 billion kilocalories per day | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 3.61 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.53 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.68 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3.79 billion kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.70 billion kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.02 billion kilocalories per day | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 4.37 billion kilocalories per day | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 4.47 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.70 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 4.70 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.94 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.20 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 5.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.53 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.49 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.63 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.57 billion kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.55 billion kilocalories per day | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 4.86 billion kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 4.65 billion kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.25 billion kilocalories per day | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 4.18 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.37 billion kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.13 billion kilocalories per day | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 5.48 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 5.74 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.14 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.11 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.34 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.41 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.66 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.06 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.16 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.55 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 8.18 billion kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 8.52 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 8.57 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.85 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.19 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.27 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.63 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.77 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.14 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.47 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.73 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.91 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.31 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 11.73 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 billion kilocalories per day | 2.32 billion kilocalories per day | 3.03 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.93 billion kilocalories per day | 3.39 billion kilocalories per day | 4.70 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 billion kilocalories per day | 4.70 billion kilocalories per day | 5.63 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 billion kilocalories per day | 4.14 billion kilocalories per day | 5.74 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 billion kilocalories per day | 6.11 billion kilocalories per day | 8.52 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.70 billion kilocalories per day | 8.57 billion kilocalories per day | 10.62 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 billion kilocalories per day | 10.73 billion kilocalories per day | 11.73 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 125 Congo 13.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 126 Croatia 13.43 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 127 Central African Republic 12.33 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 129 Georgia 11.42 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 130 Uruguay 11.26 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.01 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Liberia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Liberia was 11.73 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Liberia ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.