Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Libya
Libya: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 14.03 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Libya, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 14.03 tonnes for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Libya peaked at 29.08 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Libya 61st out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.43 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.02 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | 6.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.75 tonnes | 8.62 tonnes | 16.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.67 tonnes | 16.61 tonnes | 25.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.38 tonnes | 18.22 tonnes | 29.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 tonnes | 14.03 tonnes | 27.87 tonnes | 6 |
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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 global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Libya?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Libya was 14.03 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.