Non-agricultural population in Liberia
Liberia: Non-agricultural population was 1.66 million FAO, number in 2012. β² Rising
Non-agricultural population in Liberia, 1980β2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Liberia is 1.66 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Liberia peaked at 1.66 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 448,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 539,400 FAO, number | 448,000 FAO, number | 589,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 665,600 FAO, number | 588,000 FAO, number | 867,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million FAO, number | 925,000 FAO, number | 1.44 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million FAO, number | 1.52 million FAO, number | 1.66 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 32 Guinea 2.21 million FAO, number compare
- 33 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.82 million FAO, number compare
- 34 Central African Republic 1.77 million FAO, number compare
- 36 Eritrea, The State of 1.50 million FAO, number compare
- 37 Namibia 1.43 million FAO, number compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 1.40 million FAO, number compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 101.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 478 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 22 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 241 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 194 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2,877 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Liberia?
- Non-agricultural population in Liberia was 1.66 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for non-agricultural population?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.