Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Libya is 2,867 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 3,084 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,867 kilocalories per day, in 2023.
Libya ranks 111th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,084 kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,958 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,961 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,963 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,957 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,966 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,998 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,952 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,999 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,936 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,979 kilocalories per day | 2,935 kilocalories per day | 3,084 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,939 kilocalories per day | 2,867 kilocalories per day | 2,999 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 108 Seychelles 2,888 kilocalories per day compare
- 109 Cyprus 2,876 kilocalories per day compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,875 kilocalories per day compare
- 112 Thailand 2,855 kilocalories per day compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,852 kilocalories per day compare
- 114 Senegal 2,848 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,997 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,508 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,084 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 kilocalories per day in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.