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 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 31.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 38.0% | 53.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
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 191 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.