Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 2.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.92
in 1987
All-time low
1.6
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Liberia is 2.54, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Liberia peaked at 7.92 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2 | — |
| 1962 | 4.31 | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1 | -28.1% |
| 1964 | 3.72 | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 3.83 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.61 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 3.44 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.81 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 3.47 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 3.95 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 3.97 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.22 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 3.85 | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 3.72 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.46 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 4.62 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4.74 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.63 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6.64 | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 6.58 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.28 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 7.01 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.85 | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 7.13 | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 6.61 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 7.92 | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 4.36 | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 3.71 | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 2.98 | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.62 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.87 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.77 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.21 | 3.72 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 | 3.71 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 | 2.98 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.96 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.74 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.6 | 2.54 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Liberia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Liberia was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Liberia ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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