Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Liberia
Liberia: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Liberia, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.1% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Liberia peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Liberia 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 68 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
- 68 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1% compare
- 68 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 71 Benin 0.1% compare
- 71 Latvia 0.1% compare
- 74 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 74 Belize 0.1% compare
- 74 Chile 0.1% compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.1% 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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Liberia?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Liberia was 0.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Liberia rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Liberia ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.