Fish catch by fishing sector in Libya
Libya: Fish catch by fishing sector was 13,664 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in Libya, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 13,664 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
That represents a change of up 74.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Libya peaked at 15,833 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1963.
That places Libya 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,000 | — |
| 1951 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 900 | -18.2% |
| 1953 | 1,700 | +88.9% |
| 1954 | 1,200 | -29.4% |
| 1955 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 800 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | -87.5% |
| 1964 | 400 | +300.0% |
| 1965 | 835.23 | +108.8% |
| 1966 | 935.42 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 1,152 | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 1,589 | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 1,590 | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 1,690 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2,162 | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 2,188 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,182 | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 2,943 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 2,512 | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 1,737 | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 2,315 | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 2,754 | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 10,926 | +296.8% |
| 1981 | 10,382 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 11,745 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 5,139 | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 5,292 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7,962 | +50.5% |
| 1986 | 8,337 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7,204 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 6,032 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 4,208 | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 4,753 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 3,772 | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 5,542 | +46.9% |
| 1993 | 6,680 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 9,019 | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 9,166 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,322 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11,265 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 12,128 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 12,819 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 13,730 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 13,226 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 7,186 | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 15,396 | +114.3% |
| 2004 | 15,636 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 14,725 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 14,786 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15,833 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 13,962 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 13,486 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 12,823 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,003 | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 10,288 | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 7,023 | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 6,814 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8,518 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 12,424 | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 7,819 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 13,664 | +74.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13,664 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,613, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13,664 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,506, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +300.0% | 100 | 400 |
| 1980 | +296.8% | 2,754 | 10,926 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,180 | 900 | 1,700 | 10 |
| 1960s | 991.18 | 100 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,308 | 1,590 | 3,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,723 | 4,208 | 11,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,447 | 3,772 | 12,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,796 | 7,186 | 15,833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,597 | 6,814 | 13,664 | 9 |
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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 fish catch by fishing sector in Libya?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Libya was 13,664 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,833 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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