Calorie supply by food group in Libya
Libya: Calorie supply by food group was 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Calorie supply by food group in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Libya stood at 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Libya peaked at 2,704 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Libya 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,544 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,466 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,704 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,465 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Libya?
- Calorie supply by food group in Libya was 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,704 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.