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 108th of 192 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.
Animal protein consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.81 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 4.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 6.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 6.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 4.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 4.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.61 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.66 grams of protein per day per capita, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 105 Kuwait 3.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 3.7 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 107 Austria 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 109 Belize 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 110 North Korea 3.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 111 Belarus 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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 108th out of 192 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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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.