Global meat production, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1057 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.1057 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0215 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0322 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0366 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.042 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0555 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.068 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0714 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0821 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.088 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0848 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0849 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0692 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.074 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.078 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0741 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0644 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0639 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0677 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0714 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0858 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0907 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0841 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0812 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0802 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0781 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0802 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0811 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0974 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0959 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0994 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1014 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1026 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1002 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0986 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0984 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0987 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.102 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1029 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1057 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +39.2% | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0148 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0714 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.088 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0764 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0639 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0907 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0847 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0775 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0974 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0984 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1033 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1029 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1057 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 188 Solomon Islands 0.1296 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Bhutan 0.1194 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.113 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Namibia 0.0959 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 0.0783 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.1049 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1057 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.