Population in severe food insecurity in Libya
Libya: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,257 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,257
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
43rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
1,516
in 2021
All-time low
730.2
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Libya, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, population in severe food insecurity in Libya stood at 1,257.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Libya peaked at 1,516 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 730.2, in 2015.
Libya ranks 43rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 730.2 | — |
| 2016 | 824.3 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 965.5 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1,144 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1,295 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1,459 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,516 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,437 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,257 | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 991.8 | 730.2 | 1,295 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,417 | 1,257 | 1,516 | 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 severe food insecurity in Libya?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Libya was 1,257 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,516 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.2 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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