What is daily supply of calories per person in Liberia?

Daily supply of calories per person in Liberia was 2,135 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 2,545 kilocalories per day in 1982.

What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,906 kilocalories per day in 1995.

How does Liberia rank for daily supply of calories per person?

Liberia ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of calories per person in Liberia

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Liberia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,135 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2,135 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

182nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,545 kilocalories per day

in 1982

All-time low

1,906 kilocalories per day

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Liberia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Liberia is 2,135 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Liberia peaked at 2,545 kilocalories per day in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,906 kilocalories per day, in 1995.

Liberia ranks 182nd of 191 countries on this measure, 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	2,097 kilocalories per day	1,983 kilocalories per day	2,221 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,365 kilocalories per day	2,214 kilocalories per day	2,511 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,391 kilocalories per day	2,211 kilocalories per day	2,545 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,077 kilocalories per day	1,906 kilocalories per day	2,483 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,089 kilocalories per day	2,027 kilocalories per day	2,162 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,110 kilocalories per day	2,074 kilocalories per day	2,153 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,100 kilocalories per day	2,074 kilocalories per day	2,135 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

179 Zambia 2,170 kilocalories per day compare
180 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare
181 Kenya 2,146 kilocalories per day compare
183 Chad 2,097 kilocalories per day compare
184 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,015 kilocalories per day compare
185 North Korea 1,981 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Liberia?: Daily supply of calories per person in Liberia was 2,135 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 2,545 kilocalories per day in 1982.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,906 kilocalories per day in 1995.
How does Liberia rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Liberia ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.