Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 32.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 32.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 79.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2025.
That places Liberia 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -3.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 32.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 32.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -38.1% | 58.0% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 58.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 32.7% | 39.3% | 6 |
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Rural population 43.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 32.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.