Minimum daily requirement of calories in Liberia
Liberia: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,734 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,734 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Liberia peaked at 1,734 kilocalories per person per day in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,684 kilocalories per person per day, in 2007.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,686 kilocalories per person per day | 1,684 kilocalories per person per day | 1,689 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 kilocalories per person per day | 1,691 kilocalories per person per day | 1,717 kilocalories per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,727 kilocalories per person per day | 1,719 kilocalories per person per day | 1,734 kilocalories per person per day | 5 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Liberia?
- Minimum daily requirement of calories in Liberia was 1,734 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,734 kilocalories per person per day in 2024.
- What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,684 kilocalories per person per day in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.