Population in severe food insecurity in Liberia
Liberia: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,993 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,993 num th
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,036 num th
in 2023
All-time low
1,799 num th
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2024
Population in severe food insecurity in Liberia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Liberia is 1,993 num th, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Liberia peaked at 2,036 num th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,799 num th, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 42nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Liberia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,799 num th | — |
| 2016 | 1,824 num th | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,856 num th | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,882 num th | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,921 num th | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,974 num th | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,005 num th | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,036 num th | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,993 num th | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,840 num th | 1,799 num th | 1,882 num th | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,986 num th | 1,921 num th | 2,036 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 severe food insecurity in Liberia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Liberia was 1,993 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,036 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 num th in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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