Dietary composition by country in Liberia
Liberia: Dietary composition by country was 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Liberia is 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita, 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8601 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 66.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.3 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.26 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 10.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 90 Israel 10.82 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 91 Lebanon 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 93 Greece 10.58 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 94 Tajikistan 10.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 95 Mauritania 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 496 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Liberia?
- Dietary composition by country in Liberia was 10.63 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 1994.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.