Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia

Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 257,301 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
257,301
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
321,925
in 2018
All-time low
13,100
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 257,301.

That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 321,925 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,100, in 1997.

Liberia ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 22,774
1962 27,290 +19.8%
1963 35,942 +31.7%
1964 43,874 +22.1%
1965 32,497 -25.9%
1966 46,260 +42.4%
1967 34,382 -25.7%
1968 45,508 +32.4%
1969 27,805 -38.9%
1970 48,861 +75.7%
1971 54,139 +10.8%
1972 41,800 -22.8%
1973 46,008 +10.1%
1974 34,500 -25.0%
1975 30,641 -11.2%
1976 37,463 +22.3%
1977 55,695 +48.7%
1978 59,786 +7.3%
1979 73,373 +22.7%
1980 83,742 +14.1%
1981 91,177 +8.9%
1982 97,781 +7.2%
1983 75,426 -22.9%
1984 100,990 +33.9%
1985 85,318 -15.5%
1986 95,000 +11.3%
1987 89,300 -6.0%
1988 78,500 -12.1%
1989 130,000 +65.6%
1990 65,000 -50.0%
1991 165,000 +153.8%
1992 121,000 -26.7%
1993 129,000 +6.6%
1994 100,000 -22.5%
1995 30,200 -69.8%
1996 35,411 +17.3%
1997 13,100 -63.0%
1998 46,000 +251.1%
1999 40,700 -11.5%
2000 80,600 +98.0%
2001 87,600 +8.7%
2002 100,000 +14.2%
2003 98,000 -2.0%
2004 98,000 +0.0%
2005 134,111 +36.8%
2006 215,725 +60.9%
2007 145,660 -32.5%
2008 169,474 +16.3%
2009 242,600 +43.1%
2010 260,000 +7.2%
2011 142,432 -45.2%
2012 234,553 +64.7%
2013 258,908 +10.4%
2014 237,401 -8.3%
2015 215,894 -9.1%
2016 203,432 -5.8%
2017 309,818 +52.3%
2018 321,925 +3.9%
2019 257,301 -20.1%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 257,301 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 257,301 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +251.1% 13,100 46,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,148 22,774 46,260 9
1970s 48,227 30,641 73,373 10
1980s 92,723 75,426 130,000 10
1990s 74,541 13,100 165,000 10
2000s 137,177 80,600 242,600 10
2010s 244,166 142,432 321,925 10

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  4. 35 Oman 255,772 compare
  5. 36 Jordan 199,767 compare
  6. 37 Qatar 193,957 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Liberia was 257,301 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 321,925 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,100 in 1997.
How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Liberia ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.