Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 12.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.32 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
8.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 12.32 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 21.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.28 kilograms per year per capita, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.32 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.46 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 9.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 9.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 10.85 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 10.09 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 9.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 12.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 12.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.38 kilograms per year per capita | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 11.82 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 13.6 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 10.85 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 10.02 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 8.99 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 10.15 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.59 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 8.46 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 8.28 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 9.82 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 14.34 kilograms per year per capita | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 14.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.08 kilograms per year per capita | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 18.73 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 18.33 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 12.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12.32 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12.32 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | 11.32 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.22 kilograms per year per capita | 9.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10.02 kilograms per year per capita | 13.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 kilograms per year per capita | 8.99 kilograms per year per capita | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.51 kilograms per year per capita | 8.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.26 kilograms per year per capita | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 kilograms per year per capita | 12.32 kilograms per year per capita | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 14.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 North Korea 13.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Yemen 13.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Tanzania 12.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Cote d'Ivoire 12.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Togo 11.69 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 12.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.