Meat supply per person in Libya
Libya: Meat supply per person was 43.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat supply per person 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
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Libya is 43.68 kilograms per year 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, meat supply per person in Libya peaked at 47.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.09 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Meat supply per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.09 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 33.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 34.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.94 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 44.96 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 43.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.88 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 38.01 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 47.22 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 39.32 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 41.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 47.35 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 42.63 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 43.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 43.68 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 43.68 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.64 kilograms per year per capita | 32.09 kilograms per year per capita | 47.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.88 kilograms per year per capita | 41.84 kilograms per year per capita | 47.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Georgia 45.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Kiribati 45.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Cape Verde 43.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Botswana 43.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Vanuatu 40.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 39.97 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 meat supply per person in Libya?
- Meat supply per person in Libya was 43.68 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 meat supply per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 47.35 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for meat supply per person?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Meat supply 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.