Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Liberia
Liberia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Liberia is -47.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Liberia peaked at -6.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -47.0%, in 2023.
That places Liberia 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.5% | — |
| 1962 | -9.1% | +20.1% |
| 1963 | -9.3% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | -9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | -7.9% | -14.4% |
| 1966 | -10.0% | +26.7% |
| 1967 | -9.5% | -4.6% |
| 1968 | -9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | -6.8% | -27.8% |
| 1970 | -10.2% | +48.7% |
| 1971 | -10.6% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | -9.4% | -11.0% |
| 1973 | -11.3% | +20.1% |
| 1974 | -8.7% | -23.1% |
| 1975 | -8.1% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | -9.1% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | -10.7% | +16.6% |
| 1978 | -11.6% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | -13.5% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | -13.3% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | -13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | -13.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | -14.2% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | -16.1% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | -13.7% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | -14.9% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | -12.3% | -17.3% |
| 1988 | -11.5% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | -14.9% | +29.4% |
| 1990 | -8.5% | -42.9% |
| 1991 | -18.4% | +117.0% |
| 1992 | -15.7% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | -20.0% | +27.4% |
| 1994 | -15.9% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | -22.0% | +38.9% |
| 1996 | -21.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | -17.8% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | -20.1% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | -15.7% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | -20.8% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | -13.8% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | -15.3% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | -17.9% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | -20.5% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | -23.2% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | -25.8% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | -20.3% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | -18.2% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | -22.2% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | -30.0% | +35.1% |
| 2011 | -18.3% | -39.1% |
| 2012 | -25.0% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | -25.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -29.1% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | -27.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | -24.1% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | -35.7% | +48.3% |
| 2018 | -30.4% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | -26.1% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | -30.0% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | -31.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | -34.6% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | -47.0% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.8% | -10.0% | -6.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -10.3% | -13.5% | -8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.7% | -16.1% | -11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.6% | -22.0% | -8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.8% | -25.8% | -13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -27.1% | -35.7% | -18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.8% | -47.0% | -30.0% | 4 |
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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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Liberia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Liberia was -47.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -6.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.0% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.