Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Libya
Libya: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 2.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.60 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.90 million
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Libya, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Libya stood at 2.60 million.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Libya peaked at 2.80 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million, in 2015.
That places Libya 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.90 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.60 million | 2.80 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 64 El Salvador 2.90 million compare
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- 67 Sri Lanka 2.60 million compare
- 67 Tajikistan 2.60 million compare
- 70 Lebanon 2.40 million compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 56.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,541 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 30.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Libya?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Libya was 2.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Libya ranks 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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