Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Libya
Libya: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 10 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
388 metric tons
in 2005
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Libya stood at 10 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Libya peaked at 388 metric tons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Libya 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Libya, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 30 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 70 metric tons | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 70 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 10 metric tons | -87.5% |
| 1994 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 metric tons | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160 metric tons | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 288 metric tons | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 388 metric tons | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 388 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240 metric tons | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 110 metric tons | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 110 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 metric tons | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 metric tons | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,803 metric tons, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 44 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 80 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.4 metric tons | 40 metric tons | 388 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 110 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 10 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 175 Samoa 13 metric tons compare
- 176 Northern Mariana Islands 11 metric tons compare
- 176 Palau 11 metric tons compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 metric tons compare
- 178 Yemen 10 metric tons compare
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Libya?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Libya was 10 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 388 metric tons in 2005.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.