Economically active population in agriculture, female in Liberia
Liberia: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 417,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Liberia, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 417,000 FAO, number for economically active population in agriculture, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Liberia peaked at 417,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 241,000 FAO, number, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 35th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 254,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 260,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 267,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 273,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 276,000 FAO, number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 278,000 FAO, number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 278,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 274,000 FAO, number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 270,000 FAO, number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 264,000 FAO, number | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 259,000 FAO, number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 253,000 FAO, number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 246,000 FAO, number | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 241,000 FAO, number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 241,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 245,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 257,000 FAO, number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 273,000 FAO, number | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 291,000 FAO, number | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 308,000 FAO, number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 320,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 328,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 331,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 332,000 FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 335,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 341,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 351,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 363,000 FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 377,000 FAO, number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 391,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 402,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 410,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 417,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 269,400 FAO, number | 254,000 FAO, number | 278,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,400 FAO, number | 241,000 FAO, number | 308,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,900 FAO, number | 320,000 FAO, number | 391,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,667 FAO, number | 402,000 FAO, number | 417,000 FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 32 Central African Republic 633,000 FAO, number compare
- 33 Togo 553,000 FAO, number compare
- 34 Mauritania 431,000 FAO, number compare
- 36 Gambia 345,000 FAO, number compare
- 37 South Africa 326,000 FAO, number compare
- 38 Congo 294,000 FAO, number compare
More environment data for Liberia
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0025 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Liberia?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Liberia was 417,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 417,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,000 FAO, number in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.