What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia was 3.53 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 12.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.997 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.

How does Liberia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Liberia ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3.53 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 17.1%

World rank

169th

of 191 countries

All-time high

12.93 kilograms per year per capita

in 2017

All-time low

0.997 kilograms per year per capita

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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

In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia stood at 3.53 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia peaked at 12.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.997 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.

That places Liberia 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.1 kilograms per year per capita	0.997 kilograms per year per capita	1.16 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.35 kilograms per year per capita	1.15 kilograms per year per capita	1.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.91 kilograms per year per capita	1.46 kilograms per year per capita	2.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.85 kilograms per year per capita	2.36 kilograms per year per capita	3.42 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	3.86 kilograms per year per capita	2.84 kilograms per year per capita	4.83 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	9.69 kilograms per year per capita	5.57 kilograms per year per capita	12.93 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	7.74 kilograms per year per capita	3.53 kilograms per year per capita	12.26 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

166 Cambodia 3.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
167 Guinea-Bissau 3.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
168 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 India 3.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
171 Zambia 3.38 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 43.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 240,000 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Liberia was 3.53 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 12.93 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.997 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
How does Liberia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Liberia ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.