Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 12.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Libya stood at 12.88 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 22.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Libya 109th 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.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.59 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 16.75 kilograms per year per capita | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 22.74 kilograms per year per capita | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 22.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.92 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 15.79 kilograms per year per capita | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 21.16 kilograms per year per capita | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 18.48 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 13.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.88 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.88 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.88 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 kilograms per year per capita, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.27 kilograms per year per capita | 15.79 kilograms per year per capita | 22.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 kilograms per year per capita | 12.88 kilograms per year per capita | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 106 Kuwait 12.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 12.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Zambia 12.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Mozambique 12.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Estonia 12.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Belarus 12.46 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 12.88 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.