Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Libya
Libya: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 353.32 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 353.32 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Libya peaked at 376.81 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 225.85 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Libya 116th 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 225.85 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 241.02 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 250.56 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 240.57 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 331.91 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 323.67 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 302.02 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 290.45 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 364.54 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 306.79 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 330.24 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 376.81 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 342.01 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 353.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 353.32 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 353.32 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 274.53 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 287.74 million tonnes | 225.85 million tonnes | 364.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.60 million tonnes | 330.24 million tonnes | 376.81 million tonnes | 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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Libya?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Libya was 353.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 376.81 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.85 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.