Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Libya
Libya: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -59.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Libya is -59.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Libya peaked at -59.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -74.3%, in 2013.
Libya ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -63.8% | — |
| 2011 | -60.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | -65.9% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | -74.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | -70.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | -65.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -71.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | -66.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | -69.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | -60.5% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | -66.8% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | -73.8% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | -59.8% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | -59.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -66.7% | -74.3% | -60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -65.0% | -73.8% | -59.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -31.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 513.46 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Libya?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Libya was -59.8% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -59.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.3% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Libya ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.