Daily supply of calories per person in Libya
Libya: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Libya stood at 2,867 kilocalories per day. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Libya peaked at 3,084 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,867 kilocalories per day, in 2023.
That places Libya 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily supply of calories per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,084 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,963 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,957 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,966 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,998 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,952 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,936 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,867 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,867 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,979 kilocalories per day | 2,935 kilocalories per day | 3,084 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,939 kilocalories per day | 2,867 kilocalories per day | 2,999 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 daily supply of calories per person in Libya?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Libya was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,084 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.