Chicken meat production in Libya
Libya: Chicken meat production was 131,499 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
131,499 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
132,329 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
381 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 131,499 tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Libya peaked at 132,329 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 381 tonnes, in 1961.
Libya ranks 83rd of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 381 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 453 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 530 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 622 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 805 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 1,025 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 1,321 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 1,782 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 1,973 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1,884 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,730 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1972 | 4,500 tonnes | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 10,200 tonnes | +126.7% |
| 1974 | 9,495 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 11,885 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 19,841 tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1977 | 15,235 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 20,357 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 25,339 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 26,890 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 35,364 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 34,800 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 40,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 44,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 45,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 47,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 53,300 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 52,650 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58,500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 65,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 66,300 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 67,600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 71,500 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 83,788 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 102,800 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 100,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 99,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 98,150 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98,540 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99,060 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 98,800 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 98,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 120,000 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 112,200 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 115,200 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 118,800 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 122,400 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 124,200 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 125,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 120,674 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 118,858 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 119,028 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 120,100 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 124,040 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 124,280 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 129,750 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 127,570 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 128,459 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 132,329 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 131,499 tonnes | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 131,499 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 131,499 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760 tonnes, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +126.7% | 4,500 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes |
| 1976 | +66.9% | 11,885 tonnes | 19,841 tonnes |
| 1972 | +64.8% | 2,730 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes |
| 1971 | +44.9% | 1,884 tonnes | 2,730 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 988 tonnes | 381 tonnes | 1,973 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,147 tonnes | 1,884 tonnes | 25,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,800 tonnes | 26,890 tonnes | 58,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,214 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 102,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,370 tonnes | 93,500 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,738 tonnes | 118,800 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,921 tonnes | 127,570 tonnes | 132,329 tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Libya?
- Chicken meat production in Libya was 131,499 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 132,329 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for chicken meat production?
- Libya ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.