Number of people employed in agriculture in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1.07 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Liberia is 1.07 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Liberia peaked at 1.07 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 422,709 people, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 422,709 people | — |
| 1992 | 479,449 people | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 530,442 people | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 551,366 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 576,064 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 578,527 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 574,083 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 610,008 people | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 619,870 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 609,985 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 632,883 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 647,751 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 696,974 people | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 696,962 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 721,298 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 750,285 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 770,457 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 784,371 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 795,063 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 796,722 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 813,429 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 819,929 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 806,219 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 817,930 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 826,755 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 846,008 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 849,893 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 867,595 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 904,698 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 952,272 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 997,865 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.07 million people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,169 people | 422,709 people | 619,870 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 710,603 people | 609,985 people | 795,063 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,918 people | 796,722 people | 904,698 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million people | 952,272 people | 1.07 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 68 Algeria 1.14 million people compare
- 69 Togo 1.09 million people compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 1.08 million people compare
- 72 Tajikistan 1.07 million people compare
- 73 South Africa 977,098 people compare
- 74 Nicaragua 960,464 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Liberia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Liberia was 1.07 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,709 people in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Liberia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.