Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 40 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Libya stood at 40 percent. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 44 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40 percent, in 2021.
Libya ranks 102nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44 percent | — |
| 2012 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44 percent | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 44 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43 percent | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 42 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 percent | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.89 percent | 41 percent | 44 percent | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.5 percent | 40 percent | 41 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 40 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 44 percent in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 percent in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.