Dietary composition by country in Liberia
Liberia: Dietary composition by country was 10.63 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Liberia is 10.63, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Liberia peaked at 66.68 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Liberia 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0.9687 | — |
| 1967 | 0.968 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.93 | +99.9% |
| 1969 | 3.87 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 2.9 | -24.9% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.91 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.86 | +66.9% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | -39.9% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.93 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.88 | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 5.86 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 7.82 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 6.87 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 10.86 | +58.1% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -63.3% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.98 | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 3.92 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 5.74 | +46.2% |
| 1987 | 4.62 | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | -42.4% |
| 1989 | 2.55 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.89 | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 14.78 | +681.6% |
| 1992 | 9.79 | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 14.89 | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 66.68 | +347.7% |
| 1995 | 37.4 | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 29.54 | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 34.3 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 23.95 | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 29.15 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 38.52 | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 4.97 | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9906 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +95.8% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | +155.9% |
| 2011 | 8.34 | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.44 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.01 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 8.39 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 8.72 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.3 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.58 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 13.37 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 10.26 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 10.63 | +3.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +681.6% | 1.89 | 14.78 |
| 1994 | +347.7% | 14.89 | 66.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8601 | 0 | 3.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.09 | 2.9 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 | 2.55 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.24 | 1.89 | 66.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 0 | 38.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 4.96 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 10.26 | 13.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 10.89 compare
- 90 Israel 10.82 compare
- 91 Lebanon 10.63 compare
- 93 Greece 10.58 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 10.45 compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Liberia?
- Dietary composition by country in Liberia was 10.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.68 in 1994.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for dietary composition by country?
- Liberia ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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