Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Libya
Libya: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Libya is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Libya peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.
Libya ranks 104th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Libya?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Libya was 5.7% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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