Per capita sources of protein in Libya
Libya: Per capita sources of protein was 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita sources of protein in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Libya stood at 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Libya peaked at 53.2 grams of protein per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2023.
Libya ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Libya, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53.2 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 50.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 49.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 51.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 51.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 51.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 48.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 48.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 47.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.51 grams of protein per day per capita, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 77 Chad 46.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 78 Botswana 46.41 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 79 Argentina 45.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 81 New Caledonia 45.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 82 Guinea 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 83 Poland 45.27 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein in Libya?
- Per capita sources of protein in Libya was 45.65 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 grams of protein per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Libya ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.