Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult was 28.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Libya, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Libya is 28.1 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Libya peaked at 46.2 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.1 %, in 2023.
That places Libya 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.1 % | — |
| 2015 | 35.8 % | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 38.6 % | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 41.4 % | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 43.9 % | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 46.2 % | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8 % | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 40 % | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 32.6 % | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 28.1 % | -13.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 28.1 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.75 %, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Libya's 28.1 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.45 %, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 % | 34.1 % | 46.2 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.38 % | 28.1 % | 44.8 % | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Libya?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult in Libya was 28.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 % in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the female adult population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.