Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Libya
Libya: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 879,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 879,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Libya peaked at 1.26 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 879,000 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Libya 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.26 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 1.16 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 879,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 879,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million tonnes, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 879,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 879,000 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Libya?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Libya was 879,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 879,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.