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 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
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 110th out of 191 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.