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