What is calorie supply by food group in Liberia?

Calorie supply by food group in Liberia was 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 2,449 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995.

How does Liberia rank for calorie supply by food group?

Liberia ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Liberia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Liberia

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Liberia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Calorie supply by food group was 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2,020 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

163rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,449 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1982

All-time low

1,838 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Liberia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Liberia peaked at 2,449 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1995.

That places Liberia 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,009 kilocalories per day per capita	1,885 kilocalories per day per capita	2,133 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	2,269 kilocalories per day per capita	2,123 kilocalories per day per capita	2,405 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,293 kilocalories per day per capita	2,129 kilocalories per day per capita	2,449 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,007 kilocalories per day per capita	1,838 kilocalories per day per capita	2,402 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,024 kilocalories per day per capita	1,968 kilocalories per day per capita	2,095 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	1,996 kilocalories per day per capita	1,967 kilocalories per day per capita	2,032 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	1,971 kilocalories per day per capita	1,935 kilocalories per day per capita	2,020 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

160 Tonga 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita compare
161 Estonia 2,029 kilocalories per day per capita compare
162 Zambia 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita compare
164 East Timor 2,018 kilocalories per day per capita compare
165 Macao 2,017 kilocalories per day per capita compare
166 Slovakia 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Liberia?: Calorie supply by food group in Liberia was 2,020 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 2,449 kilocalories per day per capita in 1982.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,838 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995.
How does Liberia rank for calorie supply by food group?: Liberia ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.