Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Libya
Libya: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 40.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods 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
In 2023, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Libya stood at 40.88 grams of protein per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Libya peaked at 43.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2010.
Libya ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Libya, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 32.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 35.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 39.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 39.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 35.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 39.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 36.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 38.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 43.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 39.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 40.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 40.88 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 40.88 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 32 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 42.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 106 Gabon 41.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 107 Oman 41.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 109 Ecuador 40.48 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 110 Belize 40.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 38.65 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Libya?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Libya was 40.88 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.72 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 grams of protein per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.