Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Libya
Libya: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population was 17.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Libya, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Libya stood at 17.9 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Libya peaked at 24 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9 %, in 2014.
Libya ranks 22nd of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 14.3 % | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.4 % | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9 % | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 21.1 % | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 23.3 % | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 24 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7 % | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 20 % | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9 % | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.82 % | 12.9 % | 23.3 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.15 % | 17.9 % | 24 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 8.7 % compare
- 19 Ethiopia 19.8 % compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 7.7 % compare
- 20 Zambia 18.7 % compare
- 21 Madagascar 18 % compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 17.9 % compare
- 24 Angola 16.6 % compare
- 25 Honduras 14.8 % 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 prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Libya?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population in Libya was 17.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 % in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population?
- Libya ranks 22nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. 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.