Dietary compositions by commodity group in Libya
Libya: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Libya stood at 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Libya peaked at 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.48 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2010.
That places Libya 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.48 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 72.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 96.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 118.2 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 94.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 96.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 72.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 72.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 105.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 94.22 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 115.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 131.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 57.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 118.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 20 Ireland 155.74 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 21 Jamaica 149.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 22 Maldives 142.56 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 24 Cyprus 141.16 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 25 Georgia 141.03 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 26 Latvia 140.48 kilocalories 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Libya?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Libya was 141.59 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 141.59 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.48 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.