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
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Libya, 2010–2023
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 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 533.45 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 501.67 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 472.19 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 487.56 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 512.41 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 518.55 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 492.55 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 465.73 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 491.26 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 471.23 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 458.66 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 471.81 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 379.15 grams per day per capita | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 329.48 grams per day per capita | -13.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 329.48 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 329.48 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 158 Jamaica 331.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 159 Kazakhstan 330.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 160 Greece 330.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 162 Dominican Republic 327.4 grams per day per capita compare
- 163 Jordan 324.08 grams per day per capita compare
- 164 Zambia 323.18 grams 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 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 161st out of 192 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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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.