Libya vs Somalia: Global meat production
Libya
184,576 tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
180,334 tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
113th
Somalia rank
114th
Global meat production over time
- Libya
- Somalia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 184,576 tonnes against 180,334 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 4,242 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Libya ranks 113th and Somalia ranks 114th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,050 tonnes | 87,660 tonnes | 61,610 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 75,745 tonnes | 102,895 tonnes | 27,150 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 137,298 tonnes | 137,275 tonnes | 23.2 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 134,453 tonnes | 150,216 tonnes | 15,763 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 149,040 tonnes | 192,840 tonnes | 43,800 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 177,234 tonnes | 191,623 tonnes | 14,389 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 183,631 tonnes | 178,476 tonnes | 5,155 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Libya or Somalia?
- Libya, at 184,576 tonnes against 180,334 tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Libya and Somalia?
- 4,242 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for global meat production?
- Libya ranks 113th and Somalia ranks 114th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.