Vegetable consumption per capita in Libya
Libya: Vegetable consumption per capita was 193.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
193.31 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
235.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
172.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Libya is 193.31 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Libya peaked at 235.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 172.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
That places Libya 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 189.33 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 204.56 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 172.65 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 195.92 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 183.68 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 189.25 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 235.37 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 190.59 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 182.66 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 205.75 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 194.66 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 188.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 193.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 193.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 193.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 193.31 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 194.98 kilograms per year per capita | 172.65 kilograms per year per capita | 235.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.46 kilograms per year per capita | 188.72 kilograms per year per capita | 194.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 19 Laos 201.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 196.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Maldives 195.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Vietnam 191.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 189.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 25 Ireland 185.62 kilograms per year per capita 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Libya?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Libya was 193.31 kilograms per year 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 235.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Libya ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. 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.