Economically active population in agriculture in Liberia
Liberia: Economically active population in agriculture was 952,000 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Liberia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Liberia stood at 952,000 number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Liberia peaked at 952,000 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 532,000 number, in 1994.
That places Liberia 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 550,000 number | — |
| 1981 | 565,000 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 581,000 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 595,000 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 606,000 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 610,000 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 609,000 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 602,000 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 592,000 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 580,000 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 568,000 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 555,000 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 542,000 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 533,000 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 532,000 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 543,000 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 568,000 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 604,000 number | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 645,000 number | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 683,000 number | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 712,000 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 730,000 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 738,000 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 742,000 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 749,000 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 765,000 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 789,000 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 819,000 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 853,000 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 885,000 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 913,000 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 935,000 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 952,000 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 589,000 number | 550,000 number | 610,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 577,300 number | 532,000 number | 683,000 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,200 number | 712,000 number | 885,000 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 933,333 number | 913,000 number | 952,000 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 32 Togo 1.33 million number compare
- 33 Central African Republic 1.27 million number compare
- 34 South Africa 1.12 million number compare
- 36 Tunisia 809,000 number compare
- 37 Mauritania 782,000 number compare
- 38 Gambia 640,000 number 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Liberia?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Liberia was 952,000 number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 952,000 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,000 number in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.