Daily per capita protein supply in Libya
Libya: Daily per capita protein supply was 86.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily per capita protein supply in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Libya recorded 86.53 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Libya peaked at 94.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.19 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2011.
That places Libya 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Daily per capita protein supply in Libya, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85.2 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 83.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 86.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 87.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 91.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 91.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 84.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 90.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 84.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 87.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 94.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 87.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 86.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 86.53 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 86.53 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.15 grams of protein per day per capita, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 91.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 86.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 94.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Peru 88.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 87.44 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 107 Fiji 87.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 109 Bulgaria 86.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 110 Brunei 85.86 grams of protein per day per capita
- 111 Oman 85.62 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply in Libya?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Libya was 86.53 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.19 grams of protein per day per capita in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.