Fish and seafood production in Libya
Libya: Fish and seafood production was 32,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fish and seafood production in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 32,000 tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Libya peaked at 50,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,000 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Libya 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 30,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 35,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 25,000 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 tonnes, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49,000 tonnes, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -40.0% | 50,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes |
| 2014 | -30.6% | 36,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,800 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 and seafood production in Libya?
- Fish and seafood production in Libya was 32,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for fish and seafood production?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).