Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Liberia
Liberia: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 4,434 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Liberia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 4,434 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Liberia peaked at 4,438 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,715 num th, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 59th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,715 num th | — |
| 2016 | 3,837 num th | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,929 num th | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,067 num th | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4,152 num th | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,273 num th | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,354 num th | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,438 num th | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 4,434 num th | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,887 num th | 3,715 num th | 4,067 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,330 num th | 4,152 num th | 4,438 num th | 5 |
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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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Liberia?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Liberia was 4,434 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,438 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,715 num th in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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