Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 35.5% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia peaked at 38.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2024.
That places Liberia 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.6% | — |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.3% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.5% | 37.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Malawi 58.1% compare
- 3 Haiti 45.4% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 43.9% compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 31.9% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 30.2% compare
- 8 Namibia 28.1% 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 severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Liberia was 35.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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