Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0048 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
124th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0079 metric tons per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0021 metric tons per person
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0048 metric tons per person for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 metric tons per person, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 124th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -50.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +92.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0049 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0072 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0034 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0061 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.0053 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Bermuda 0.0052 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Somalia 0.0051 metric tons per person compare
- 125 United States Virgin Islands 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 126 Madagascar 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 127 South Sudan 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Liberia was 0.0048 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 metric tons per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 metric tons per person in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.