Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya
Libya: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 32,226 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 140th of 197 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.
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 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
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 140th out of 197 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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