Camels — Stocks in Libya
Libya: Camels — Stocks was 63,956 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Camels — Stocks in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Libya recorded 63,956 An for camels — stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Libya peaked at 286,427 An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 40,000 An, in 1998.
Libya ranks 33rd of 47 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.
Camels — Stocks in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 248,692 An | — |
| 1962 | 255,692 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 263,692 An | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 274,692 An | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 286,427 An | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 274,545 An | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 255,853 An | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 231,885 An | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 206,139 An | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 163,430 An | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 119,885 An | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 122,450 An | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 120,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 64,319 An | -46.4% |
| 1975 | 70,794 An | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 74,685 An | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 68,985 An | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 70,600 An | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 134,283 An | +90.2% |
| 1980 | 136,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 132,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 185,000 An | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 188,115 An | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 190,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 170,000 An | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 150,000 An | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 115,000 An | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 130,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 140,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 135,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 125,000 An | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 115,000 An | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 An | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 101,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 65,000 An | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 An | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 42,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 44,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 45,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 49,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 50,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 52,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 54,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 55,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 56,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 57,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57,500 An | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57,000 An | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56,789 An | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56,081 An | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55,353 An | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 65,350 An | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 66,670 An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52,570 An | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 62,550 An | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 69,550 An | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 63,073 An | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 63,956 An | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 63,956 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129,042 An, 50% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Libya's 63,956 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115,090 An, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +90.2% | 70,600 An | 134,283 An |
| 1974 | -46.4% | 120,000 An | 64,319 An |
| 1998 | -38.5% | 65,000 An | 40,000 An |
| 1982 | +40.2% | 132,000 An | 185,000 An |
| 1997 | -35.0% | 100,000 An | 65,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,291 An | 206,139 An | 286,427 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,943 An | 64,319 An | 163,430 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,612 An | 115,000 An | 190,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,300 An | 40,000 An | 140,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,000 An | 44,000 An | 55,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,524 An | 55,353 An | 66,670 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,340 An | 52,570 An | 69,550 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 camels — stocks in Libya?
- Camels — stocks in Libya was 63,956 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 286,427 An in 1965.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 An in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for camels — stocks?
- Libya ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, published as part of Camels — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.