Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0072 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0072 units per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
119th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0307 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
-0 units per person
in 1966
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Liberia, 1961–2019

00.010.020.03196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.0072 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0307 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0 units per person, in 1966.

That places Liberia 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Liberia, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person -2.4%
1963 -0 units per person -197.5%
1964 0 units per person -392.5%
1965 0 units per person +111.2%
1966 -0 units per person -362.5%
1967 0 units per person -116.7%
1968 0.0002 units per person +3636.8%
1969 0.0001 units per person -39.8%
1970 0.0001 units per person -30.7%
1971 0.0003 units per person +265.0%
1972 0.0002 units per person -8.9%
1973 0.0001 units per person -59.2%
1974 0.0001 units per person -46.1%
1975 0.0055 units per person +10724.2%
1976 0.0049 units per person -9.5%
1977 0.0055 units per person +11.5%
1978 0.0031 units per person -44.0%
1979 0.0095 units per person +208.1%
1980 0.0055 units per person -41.8%
1981 0.0063 units per person +13.1%
1982 0.0031 units per person -50.9%
1983 0.0065 units per person +113.0%
1984 0.0046 units per person -29.2%
1985 0.007 units per person +50.8%
1986 0.0094 units per person +34.3%
1987 0.003 units per person -68.2%
1988 0.0057 units per person +91.6%
1989 0.0008 units per person -86.1%
1990 0.0009 units per person +13.2%
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0.0051 units per person
1993 0 units per person -100.0%
1994 0 units per person
1995 0.0249 units per person
1996 0.0307 units per person +23.4%
1997 0.0305 units per person -0.8%
1998 0.0215 units per person -29.5%
1999 0.0159 units per person -25.7%
2000 0.023 units per person +44.0%
2001 0.0046 units per person -79.8%
2002 0.01 units per person +115.7%
2003 0.0119 units per person +18.4%
2004 0.0147 units per person +23.7%
2005 0.012 units per person -18.4%
2006 0.0136 units per person +14.0%
2007 0.0084 units per person -38.4%
2008 0.0061 units per person -27.6%
2009 0.0086 units per person +41.6%
2010 0.0061 units per person -29.2%
2011 0.0034 units per person -44.3%
2012 0.0034 units per person -1.3%
2013 0.002 units per person -39.2%
2015 0.0008 units per person -59.3%
2016 0.0168 units per person +1928.5%
2017 0.0132 units per person -21.3%
2018 0.0075 units per person -43.3%
2019 0.0072 units per person -4.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1975 +10724.2% 0.0001 units per person 0.0055 units per person
1968 +3636.8% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person
2016 +1928.5% 0.0008 units per person 0.0168 units per person
1964 +392.5% -0 units per person 0 units per person
1966 -362.5% 0 units per person -0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person -0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 9
1970s 0.0029 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0095 units per person 10
1980s 0.0052 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0094 units per person 10
1990s 0.0129 units per person 0 units per person 0.0307 units per person 10
2000s 0.0113 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.023 units per person 10
2010s 0.0067 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0168 units per person 9

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 116 Eritrea 0.0092 units per person compare
  2. 117 North Korea 0.0088 units per person compare
  3. 118 Myanmar 0.0083 units per person compare
  4. 120 French Polynesia 0.0071 units per person compare
  5. 121 Guyana 0.0068 units per person compare
  6. 122 Bhutan 0.0064 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Liberia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Liberia was 0.0072 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0307 units per person in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -0 units per person in 1966.
How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Liberia ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.