Cattle meat per animal in Libya
Libya: Cattle meat per animal was 193 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
193 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
203 kilograms per animal
in 2018
All-time low
116 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Libya recorded 193 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Libya peaked at 203 kilograms per animal in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Libya ranks 106th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 116 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 116 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 116 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 116 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 143 kilograms per animal | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 142 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 141 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 145 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 144 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 144 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 143 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 142 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 144 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 150 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 167 kilograms per animal | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 200 kilograms per animal | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 203 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 202 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 197 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 189 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 193 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 193 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 193 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 193 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200 kilograms per animal, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 193 kilograms per animal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 208 kilograms per animal, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.67 kilograms per animal | 116 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.9 kilograms per animal | 142 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.5 kilograms per animal | 200 kilograms per animal | 203 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 193 kilograms per animal | 189 kilograms per animal | 197 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 104 Honduras 199 kilograms per animal compare
- 105 French Polynesia 194 kilograms per animal compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 192 kilograms per animal compare
- 108 Tonga 190 kilograms per animal compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 189 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal in Libya?
- Cattle meat per animal in Libya was 193 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 203 kilograms per animal in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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