Animal protein consumption in Libya
Libya: Animal protein consumption was 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Animal protein consumption in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Libya peaked at 6.35 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2023.
Libya ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 104 Kuwait 3.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 3.7 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 106 Austria 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 108 Belize 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 109 North Korea 3.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 110 Belarus 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.8% (2017)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -4.24 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Libya?
- Animal protein consumption in Libya was 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for animal protein consumption?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.