Agriculture value added share of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 20.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Liberia, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Liberia is 20.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Liberia peaked at 71.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2021.
That places Liberia 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.5% | — |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 49.2% | 71.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 19.0% | 42.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.5% | 22.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 33 Uzbekistan 20.9% compare
- 34 Ghana 20.9% compare
- 35 Nigeria 20.4% compare
- 37 Mauritania 18.7% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 18.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3265 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 298.89 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 265.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.292 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Liberia?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Liberia was 20.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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