Fish catch by fishing sector in Libya
Libya: Fish catch by fishing sector was 13,664 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
13,664
Change on year
up 74.8%
World rank
100th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15,833
in 2007
All-time low
100
in 1963
Years of data
69
1950–2018
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.
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 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
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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