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Food insecurity Libya, in 4 editions.

The entry for Libya published Food insecurity in 4 editions of 36, from 2021 to 2024. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Food insecurity in every entry.

editions changed the text
2
the first edition with it
2021
the latest edition with it
2024

Published as “Food insecurity” (2021 to 2024).

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2024 edition

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The same text in 2023 and 2024.

severe localized food insecurity:
  • due to civil insecurity, economic and political instability, and high food prices - a 2023 analysis states that about 300,000 people are estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2023;
  • the country relies heavily on imports (up to 90%) to cover its cereal consumption requirements (mostly wheat for human consumption and barley for feed);
  • between 2016 and 2020, the country sourced over 30% of its wheat imports from Ukraine, and 20% from the Russian Federation;
  • almost 65% of total maize imports of 650,000 mt, and 50% of total barley imports of 1 million mt originated from Ukraine, making the Libya vulnerable to disruptions in shipments from the Black Sea region (2023)

severe localized food insecurity: due to civil insecurity, economic and political instability, and high food prices - an a 2023 analysis states that about 300,000 people are estimated 800,000 people, 10% of the population, to be in need humanitarian assistance, of which 500,000 require food assistance; humanitarian assistance in 2023; the country relies heavily on imports (up to 90%) to cover its cereal consumption requirements (mostly wheat for human consumption and barley for feed); between 2016 and 2020, the country sourced over 30% of its wheat imports from Ukraine, and 20% from the Russian Federation; almost 65% of total maize imports of 650,000 mt, and 50% of total barley imports of 1 million mt originated from Ukraine, making the Libya vulnerable to disruptions in shipments from the Black Sea region (2022) (2023)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Food insecurity.” The World Factbook, 2021–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/food-insecurity.

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