Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Libya
Libya: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 20.95 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Libya stood at 20.95 billion kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Libya peaked at 21.40 billion kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.28 billion kilocalories per day, in 2012.
Libya ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.04 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 18.97 billion kilocalories per day | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.28 billion kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.79 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.86 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.65 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.93 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.32 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.84 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20.80 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 21.21 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 20.95 billion kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.50 billion kilocalories per day | 18.28 billion kilocalories per day | 20.84 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.09 billion kilocalories per day | 20.80 billion kilocalories per day | 21.40 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 104 Denmark 22.21 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 105 Hong Kong 21.05 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 106 Paraguay 20.99 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 20.72 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 20.62 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 110 Bulgaria 20.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Libya?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Libya was 20.95 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.40 billion kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 billion kilocalories per day in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.