Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya
Libya: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 32,226 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,226 animals
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
255,000 animals
in 1981
All-time low
20,000 animals
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Libya recorded 32,226 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya peaked at 255,000 animals in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20,000 animals, in 2000.
Libya ranks 141st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 21,872 animals | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 22,491 animals | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,803 animals | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 23,676 animals | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 22,617 animals | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 37,584 animals | +66.2% |
| 1968 | 46,488 animals | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 34,354 animals | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 39,347 animals | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 40,209 animals | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 43,710 animals | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 26,200 animals | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 56,736 animals | +116.5% |
| 1975 | 66,000 animals | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 72,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 203,000 animals | +181.9% |
| 1978 | 205,543 animals | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 202,939 animals | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 250,000 animals | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 255,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 167,000 animals | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 185,000 animals | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 170,000 animals | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 106,000 animals | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 127,000 animals | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 147,000 animals | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 165,000 animals | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 136,000 animals | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 120,000 animals | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 34,000 animals | -71.7% |
| 1992 | 27,000 animals | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 23,000 animals | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 21,000 animals | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 22,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 22,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 animals | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 21,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23,000 animals | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 28,000 animals | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 28,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,760 animals | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31,380 animals | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 35,670 animals | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 30,930 animals | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 32,660 animals | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 33,087 animals | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32,226 animals | -2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32,226 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32,226 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +181.9% | 72,000 animals | 203,000 animals |
| 1974 | +116.5% | 26,200 animals | 56,736 animals |
| 1991 | -71.7% | 120,000 animals | 34,000 animals |
| 1967 | +66.2% | 22,617 animals | 37,584 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,876 animals | 20,803 animals | 46,488 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,568 animals | 26,200 animals | 205,543 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,800 animals | 106,000 animals | 255,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,200 animals | 21,000 animals | 120,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,900 animals | 20,000 animals | 29,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,414 animals | 29,000 animals | 32,760 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,915 animals | 30,930 animals | 35,670 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya was 32,226 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 255,000 animals in 1981.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 animals in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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