Number of cattle in Libya
Libya: Number of cattle was 208,931 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cattle in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Libya recorded 208,931 animals for number of cattle in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Libya peaked at 250,000 animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 101,143 animals, in 1971.
That places Libya 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,000 animals | 103,970 animals | 118,557 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 151,427 animals | 101,143 animals | 195,788 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,800 animals | 130,000 animals | 240,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,000 animals | 138,000 animals | 250,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,242 animals | 130,210 animals | 190,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,195 animals | 195,000 animals | 229,890 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,797 animals | 199,610 animals | 218,260 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 138 East Timor 238,902 animals compare
- 139 Estonia 232,390 animals compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 218,598 animals compare
- 143 Taiwan 155,741 animals compare
- 144 Jamaica 153,169 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Libya?
- Number of cattle in Libya was 208,931 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 animals in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,143 animals in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for number of cattle?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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