Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 63.67 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
63.67 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
64.09 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2165 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Libya is 63.67 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 64.09 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2165 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2165 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2575 animals per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3012 animals per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3535 animals per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4575 animals per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5825 animals per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7508 animals per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 1.01 animals per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.55 animals per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 2.56 animals per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 4.83 animals per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1974 | 4.04 animals per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 5.23 animals per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 8.63 animals per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 6.63 animals per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 8.84 animals per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 11.03 animals per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 11.65 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 15.34 animals per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 15.21 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.48 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 19.04 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 19.49 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 20.74 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 23.3 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 23.02 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.57 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 28.42 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 28.98 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 29.55 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.26 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 36.63 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 44.94 animals per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 43.72 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 43.28 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.84 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.91 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.08 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.19 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.19 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.19 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.19 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.92 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 52.29 animals per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 53.14 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 54.56 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 56.26 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.97 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 58.82 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 59.19 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.63 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.35 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.03 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.93 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 61.13 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 61.66 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 61.62 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.86 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.56 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.09 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 63.67 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 63.67 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 63.67 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +88.9% | 2.56 animals per square kilometre | 4.83 animals per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +64.8% | 1.55 animals per square kilometre | 2.56 animals per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +65.0% | 5.23 animals per square kilometre | 8.63 animals per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +44.8% | 1.07 animals per square kilometre | 1.55 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5615 animals per square kilometre | 0.2165 animals per square kilometre | 1.12 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.44 animals per square kilometre | 1.07 animals per square kilometre | 11.03 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.09 animals per square kilometre | 11.65 animals per square kilometre | 25.57 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.25 animals per square kilometre | 28.42 animals per square kilometre | 44.94 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.01 animals per square kilometre | 40.92 animals per square kilometre | 54.56 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 animals per square kilometre | 56.26 animals per square kilometre | 61.66 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.36 animals per square kilometre | 60.86 animals per square kilometre | 64.09 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 155 Kazakhstan 69.12 animals per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ethiopia 68.24 animals per square kilometre compare
- 157 Zambia 67.53 animals per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 61.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 160 South Sudan 60.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 161 Iceland 57.06 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Libya was 63.67 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.09 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2165 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.