Cattle livestock count heads in Libya
Libya: Cattle livestock count heads was 208,931 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
208,931
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
142nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
250,000
in 1990
All-time low
101,143
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 208,931 for cattle livestock count heads 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, cattle livestock count heads in Libya peaked at 250,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 101,143, in 1971.
That places Libya 142nd out of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103,970 | — |
| 1962 | 105,135 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 106,300 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 107,565 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 108,634 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 109,958 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 116,222 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 118,557 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 104,662 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 107,870 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 101,143 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 105,705 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 120,750 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 150,285 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 189,170 | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 195,788 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 179,379 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 183,300 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 180,880 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 156,000 | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 132,000 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 130,000 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 170,000 | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 225,000 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 180,000 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 155,000 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 145,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 142,000 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 140,000 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 138,000 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 130,210 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 130,210 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 135,000 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 137,000 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 145,000 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 185,000 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 197,000 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 198,000 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 198,500 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 201,376 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 202,849 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 204,196 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 225,140 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 229,890 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 218,260 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 199,610 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 215,920 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 211,263 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 208,931 | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 208,931 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 208,931 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +30.8% | 130,000 | 170,000 |
| 1975 | +25.9% | 150,285 | 189,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,000 | 103,970 | 118,557 | 9 |
| 1970s | 151,427 | 101,143 | 195,788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,800 | 130,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,000 | 138,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,242 | 130,210 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,195 | 195,000 | 229,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,797 | 199,610 | 218,260 | 5 |
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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 cattle livestock count heads in Libya?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Libya was 208,931 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,143 in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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