Animals slaughtered for meat in Libya
Libya: Animals slaughtered for meat was 32,226 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,226
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
255,000
in 1981
All-time low
20,000
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 32,226 for 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, animals slaughtered for meat in Libya peaked at 255,000 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20,000, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 | — |
| 1962 | 21,872 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 22,491 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,803 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 23,676 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 22,617 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 37,584 | +66.2% |
| 1968 | 46,488 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 34,354 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 39,347 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 40,209 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 43,710 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 26,200 | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 56,736 | +116.5% |
| 1975 | 66,000 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 72,000 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 203,000 | +181.9% |
| 1978 | 205,543 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 202,939 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 250,000 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 255,000 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 167,000 | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 185,000 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 170,000 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 106,000 | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 127,000 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 147,000 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 165,000 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 136,000 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 120,000 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 34,000 | -71.7% |
| 1992 | 27,000 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 23,000 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 28,000 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,760 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31,380 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 35,670 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 30,930 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 32,660 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 33,087 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32,226 | -2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32,226 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32,226 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 203,000 |
| 1974 | +116.5% | 26,200 | 56,736 |
| 1991 | -71.7% | 120,000 | 34,000 |
| 1967 | +66.2% | 22,617 | 37,584 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,876 | 20,803 | 46,488 | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,568 | 26,200 | 205,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,800 | 106,000 | 255,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,200 | 21,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,900 | 20,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,414 | 29,000 | 32,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,915 | 30,930 | 35,670 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Libya?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Libya was 32,226 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 255,000 in 1981.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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