Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 53.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Libya stood at 53.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 56.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2013.
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 rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.2% | — |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +6.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 53.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 53.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 31.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 38.0% | 53.3% | 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 human food vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 53.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.