Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Libya
Libya: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 45.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Libya is 45.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Libya peaked at 61.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2019.
Libya ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.4% | 39.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 45.6% | 58.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Libya?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Libya was 45.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Libya ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.