Dietary composition by country in Libya
Libya: Dietary composition by country was 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Libya is 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Libya peaked at 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2011.
That places Libya 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 46 Slovenia 30.15 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 47 Samoa 29.98 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 48 Nicaragua 29.51 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Laos 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 51 Bermuda 27.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Sweden 26.77 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 dietary composition by country in Libya?
- Dietary composition by country in Libya was 29.21 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.21 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.95 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for dietary composition by country?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.