Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Libya
Libya: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 2,565 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,565
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
63rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
2,842
in 2021
All-time low
1,898
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Libya, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2,565 for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Libya peaked at 2,842 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,898, in 2015.
Libya ranks 63rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,898 | — |
| 2016 | 2,053 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,236 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,446 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2,596 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,772 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,842 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,737 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2,565 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,246 | 1,898 | 2,596 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 2,565 | 2,842 | 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Libya?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Libya was 2,565 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,842 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,898 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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