Capture fishery production, per capita in Libya
Libya: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0045 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 metric tons per person, in 1977.
Libya ranks 128th of 215 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.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +77.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +52.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +100.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +167.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0045 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0045 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +167.6% | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person |
| 1978 | +100.9% | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 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 capture fishery production, per capita in Libya?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Libya was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Libya ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.