Per capita meat and fish consumption in Libya
Libya: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 31.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Libya is 31.28 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Libya peaked at 36.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.29 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
That places Libya 64th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.78 kilograms per year per capita | 18.29 kilograms per year per capita | 36.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.98 kilograms per year per capita | 31.28 kilograms per year per capita | 36.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 61 Cyprus 31.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Iceland 31.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Ecuador 31.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Poland 30.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Greece 30.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 El Salvador 29.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Libya?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Libya was 31.28 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 and fish consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Libya ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.