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 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
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,704 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 2,610 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,503 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,543 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,466 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,494 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,511 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,533 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,509 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,566 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,490 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 85 Nigeria 2,395 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 86 Venezuela 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 87 Malawi 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 89 Brunei 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita
- 90 Luxembourg 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 91 Czechia 2,380 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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 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 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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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.