Global meat production in Libya
Libya: Global meat production was 184,576 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,576
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 202 countries
All-time high
186,043
in 2023
All-time low
14,356
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Libya is 184,576, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Libya peaked at 186,043 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,356, in 1961.
Libya ranks 114th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,356 | — |
| 1962 | 15,945 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 16,717 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 17,904 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 24,915 | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 32,525 | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 33,365 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 37,791 | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 40,934 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 47,975 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 49,922 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 56,588 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 58,005 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 64,316 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 63,798 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 73,925 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 97,646 | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 119,563 | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 125,714 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 144,380 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 154,924 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 135,600 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 149,240 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 149,310 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121,700 | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 119,950 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 130,200 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 137,300 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 130,375 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 127,800 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 113,250 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 112,475 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 119,175 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 125,688 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 151,046 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 159,652 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 144,590 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 147,973 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 142,883 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 136,390 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 141,173 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 137,500 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 141,200 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 142,750 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 144,700 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 142,800 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 171,300 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 163,900 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 168,684 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 174,900 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 178,505 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 180,455 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 181,711 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 176,321 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 173,452 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 173,133 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 173,743 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 179,444 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 180,681 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 183,686 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 181,138 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 182,710 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 186,043 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 184,576 | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 184,576 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 184,576 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +39.2% | 17,904 | 24,915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,050 | 14,356 | 40,934 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,745 | 47,975 | 125,714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,298 | 119,950 | 154,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,453 | 112,475 | 159,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,040 | 136,390 | 171,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,234 | 173,133 | 181,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,631 | 181,138 | 186,043 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 111 El Salvador 191,383 compare
- 112 Central African Republic 191,151 compare
- 113 Lebanon 184,744 compare
- 115 Somalia 180,334 compare
- 116 Mali 177,136 compare
- 117 Madagascar 161,610 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 in Libya?
- Global meat production in Libya was 184,576 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 186,043 in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,356 in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for global meat production?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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