Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya
Libya: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 88.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88.29
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
698.63
in 1981
All-time low
54.79
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya stood at 88.29.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya peaked at 698.63 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 54.79, in 2000.
That places Libya 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.53 | — |
| 1962 | 59.92 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 61.62 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 56.99 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 64.87 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 61.96 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 102.97 | +66.2% |
| 1968 | 127.36 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 94.12 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 107.8 | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 110.16 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 119.75 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 71.78 | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 155.44 | +116.5% |
| 1975 | 180.82 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 197.26 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 556.16 | +181.9% |
| 1978 | 563.13 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 556 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 684.93 | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 698.63 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 457.53 | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 506.85 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 465.75 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 290.41 | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 347.94 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 402.74 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 452.06 | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 372.6 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 328.77 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 93.15 | -71.7% |
| 1992 | 73.97 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 63.01 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 57.53 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 60.27 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 60.27 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.53 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.79 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 54.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.79 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.53 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 60.27 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 63.01 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 76.71 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 76.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.71 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.45 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 79.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.19 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 82.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.19 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.93 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 89.75 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 85.97 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 97.73 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 84.74 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 89.48 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 90.65 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.29 | -2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 88.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 88.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +181.9% | 197.26 | 556.16 |
| 1974 | +116.5% | 71.78 | 155.44 |
| 1991 | -71.7% | 328.77 | 93.15 |
| 1967 | +66.2% | 61.96 | 102.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.37 | 56.99 | 127.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 261.83 | 71.78 | 563.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 467.95 | 290.41 | 698.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.96 | 57.53 | 328.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.48 | 54.79 | 79.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.33 | 79.45 | 89.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.18 | 84.74 | 97.73 | 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Libya was 88.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 698.63 in 1981.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.79 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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