Vegetable consumption per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 27.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable consumption per capita in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Liberia stood at 27.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Liberia peaked at 43.11 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.98, in 2009.
That places Liberia 177th 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.9 | — |
| 1962 | 37.31 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 36.4 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 36.01 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 34.63 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 34.2 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 34.17 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 33.99 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 33.56 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 33.37 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 33.3 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 32.65 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 32.54 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 32.39 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 32.34 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 32.08 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 32.13 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 32.24 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 31.93 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 30.69 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 31.39 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 33.01 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 33.26 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.44 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 32.26 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.94 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 31.37 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 29.84 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 29.97 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 37.17 | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 42.71 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 34.44 | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 32.31 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 40.77 | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 39.99 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.48 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 36.37 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.47 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.45 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.51 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.93 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 41.72 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 43.11 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 23.91 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.97 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 20.98 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 28.01 | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 28.35 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.81 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.59 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.17 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30.38 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29.89 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 30.65 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.5 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 28.45 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 27.8 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.63 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.1 | -5.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 27.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.94, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 27.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -44.8% | 43.11 | 23.8 |
| 2010 | +33.5% | 20.98 | 28.01 |
| 1996 | +26.2% | 32.31 | 40.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.35 | 33.56 | 37.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.61 | 32.08 | 33.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.81 | 29.84 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.97 | 29.97 | 42.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.68 | 20.98 | 43.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.11 | 26.5 | 30.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.99 | 27.1 | 28.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Liberia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Liberia was 27.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.11 in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.98 in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Liberia ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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