Per capita meat consumption by type in Libya
Libya: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
Libya recorded 0.8 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Libya peaked at 0.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.48 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
That places Libya 71st out of 191 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.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 0.81 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +87.5% | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.844 kilograms per year per capita | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7475 kilograms per year per capita | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 68 Haiti 0.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Chad 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Togo 0.8006 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 72 Luxembourg 0.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 United States 0.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Tunisia 0.79 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Libya?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Libya was 0.8 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.