Per capita diet composition in Liberia
Liberia: Per capita diet composition was 568.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
568.68
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
568.68
in 2023
All-time low
200.32
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Liberia stood at 568.68. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Liberia peaked at 568.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200.32, in 1994.
That places Liberia 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215.85 | — |
| 1962 | 222.37 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 244.39 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 261.19 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 244.85 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 280.22 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 252.22 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 273.45 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 245.22 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 312.55 | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 325.81 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 303.91 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 318.05 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 313.52 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 282.91 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 299.96 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 332.95 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 322.34 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 344.67 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 341.27 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 365.07 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 373.79 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 346.23 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 356.98 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 329.28 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 335.87 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 312.08 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 303.27 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 325.36 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 244.21 | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 317.62 | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 269.06 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 221.56 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 200.32 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 238.49 | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 238.2 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 256.12 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 255.49 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 243.21 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 246.38 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 235.16 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 234.08 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 234.39 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 233.49 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 240.11 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 240.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 249.03 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 276.5 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 289.92 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 414.08 | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 422.36 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 399.15 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 413.37 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 417.86 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 394 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 421.04 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 462.77 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 450.58 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 474.3 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 475.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 465.94 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 502.27 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 568.68 | +13.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 568.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 568.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.86 | 215.85 | 280.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 315.67 | 282.91 | 344.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 338.92 | 303.27 | 373.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 248.43 | 200.32 | 317.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.93 | 233.49 | 289.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.95 | 394 | 474.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.15 | 465.94 | 568.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 per capita diet composition in Liberia?
- Per capita diet composition in Liberia was 568.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 568.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.32 in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for per capita diet composition?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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