Daily supply of different food groups per person in Libya

Libya: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 329.48 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
329.48 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
533.45 grams per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
329.48 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Libya, 2010–2023

02004006002010201620232010: 533.5 grams per day per capita2011: 501.7 grams per day per capita2012: 472.2 grams per day per capita2013: 487.6 grams per day per capita2014: 512.4 grams per day per capita2015: 518.5 grams per day per capita2016: 492.5 grams per day per capita2017: 465.7 grams per day per capita2018: 491.3 grams per day per capita2019: 471.2 grams per day per capita2020: 458.7 grams per day per capita2021: 471.8 grams per day per capita2022: 379.1 grams per day per capita2023: 329.5 grams per day per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Libya recorded 329.48 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Libya peaked at 533.45 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 329.48 grams per day per capita, in 2023.

Libya ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 494.66 grams per day per capita 465.73 grams per day per capita 533.45 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 409.77 grams per day per capita 329.48 grams per day per capita 471.81 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 157 Jamaica 331.89 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 158 Kazakhstan 330.47 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 159 Greece 330.03 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 161 Dominican Republic 327.4 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 162 Jordan 324.08 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 163 Zambia 323.18 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Libya?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Libya was 329.48 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 533.45 grams per day per capita in 2010.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 329.48 grams per day per capita in 2023.
How does Libya rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Libya ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.