Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
195th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1963.
Libya ranks 195th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre | +183.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0148 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.019 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0248 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.025 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.014 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4745 metric tons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2644 metric tons per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +183.4% | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0072 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +112.9% | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0012 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0125 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0141 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0248 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.014 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0284 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0181 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 192 Sudan 0.0225 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 0.0204 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 194 Tajikistan 0.0189 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 197 Bolivia 0.0118 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 198 Slovenia 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0188 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0296 metric tons per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.