Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2021
All-time low
1.0%
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Liberia is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Liberia peaked at 2.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +44.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Liberia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Liberia was 2.1% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Liberia ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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