Calorie supply by food group in Libya

Libya: Calorie supply by food group was 2,389 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,389
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,704
in 2010
All-time low
2,389
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Libya, 2010–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201620232010: 2.7k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Libya stood at 2,389. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,389, in 2023.

That places Libya 88th out of 192 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.

Calorie supply by food group in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Calorie supply by food group in Libya, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 2,704 —
2011 2,610 -3.5%
2012 2,503 -4.1%
2013 2,543 +1.6%
2014 2,466 -3.0%
2015 2,494 +1.1%
2016 2,511 +0.7%
2017 2,533 +0.9%
2018 2,509 -0.9%
2019 2,566 +2.3%
2020 2,490 -3.0%
2021 2,491 +0.1%
2022 2,491 -0.0%
2023 2,389 -4.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 2,389 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 2,389 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,544 2,466 2,704 10
2020s 2,465 2,389 2,491 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 85 Nigeria 2,395 compare
  2. 86 Venezuela 2,393 compare
  3. 87 Malawi 2,391 compare
  4. 89 Brunei 2,383
  5. 90 Luxembourg 2,381 compare
  6. 91 Czechia 2,380 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Libya?
Calorie supply by food group in Libya was 2,389 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2,704 in 2010.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 2,389 in 2023.
How does Libya rank for calorie supply by food group?
Libya ranks 88th out of 192 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 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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Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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