Food exports in Liberia
Liberia: Food exports was 24.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Liberia, 1963–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 24.5% for food exports in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 286.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Liberia peaked at 24.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 69th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.5% | — |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +242.3% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +462.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 3.2% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 66 Mauritania 25.5% compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 25.0% compare
- 68 Samoa 24.8% compare
- 70 Pakistan 24.4% compare
- 71 Lesotho 23.3% compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.2% compare
More private sector data for Liberia
- Merchandise trade 87.0% (2025)
- Food imports 23.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 42.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 360.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 57.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 435.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Liberia?
- Food exports in Liberia was 24.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for food exports?
- Liberia ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.