Greece vs Libya: Number of poultry birds
Greece
38.90 million animals
in 2023
Libya
38.03 million animals
in 2024
Greece rank
80th
Libya rank
81st
Number of poultry birds over time
- Greece
- Libya
How they compare
Greece currently reports 38.90 million animals against 38.03 million animals in Libya, a difference of 863,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 80th and Libya ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.75 million animals | 720,667 animals | 20.03 million animals | Greece |
| 1970s | 28.61 million animals | 3.61 million animals | 25.00 million animals | Greece |
| 1980s | 29.13 million animals | 9.84 million animals | 19.29 million animals | Greece |
| 1990s | 28.89 million animals | 20.96 million animals | 7.93 million animals | Greece |
| 2000s | 31.36 million animals | 26.74 million animals | 4.62 million animals | Greece |
| 2010s | 34.16 million animals | 34.58 million animals | 423,400 animals | Libya |
| 2020s | 37.48 million animals | 36.89 million animals | 584,250 animals | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Greece or Libya?
- Greece, at 38.90 million animals against 38.03 million animals in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Greece and Libya?
- 863,000 animals, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Libya rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Greece ranks 80th and Libya ranks 81st of 198 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.