Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 81.2 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Liberia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Liberia is 81.2 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Liberia peaked at 84.5 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.2 %, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83.2 % | — |
| 2015 | 84.2 % | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.5 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.1 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.6 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 83 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.2 % | -2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 81.2 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.2 %, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 81.2 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64 %, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.02 % | 83.2 % | 84.5 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.03 % | 81.2 % | 84.3 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 Haiti 86.7 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 59.2 % compare
- 4 Afghanistan 85.3 % compare
- 5 Malawi 82.9 % compare
- 5 Melanesia 55.9 % compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 40.5 % compare
- 7 Nigeria 78.6 % compare
- 8 Angola 76 % compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.2 % compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 30.1 % compare
- 9 Yemen 75.3 % 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Liberia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Liberia was 81.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 % in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 % in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.