Daily meat consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Daily meat consumption per person was 119.67 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily meat consumption per person in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Libya is 119.67 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Libya peaked at 129.73 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.92 grams per day per capita, in 2010.
Libya ranks 116th of 192 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.92 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 92.88 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 95.34 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 90.25 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 123.18 grams per day per capita | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 118.69 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 109.26 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 104.14 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 129.37 grams per day per capita | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 107.73 grams per day per capita | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 114.63 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 129.73 grams per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 116.79 grams per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 119.67 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 119.67 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 119.67 grams per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.99 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105.87 grams per day per capita | 87.92 grams per day per capita | 129.37 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.21 grams per day per capita | 114.63 grams per day per capita | 129.73 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Georgia 124.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 114 Kiribati 123.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 115 Cape Verde 120.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Botswana 118.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 118 Vanuatu 112.3 grams per day per capita compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 109.51 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Libya?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Libya was 119.67 grams 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 daily meat consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 129.73 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.92 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.