Land animals slaughtered for meat in Libya
Libya: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 112.02 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112.02 million animals
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
112.77 million animals
in 2023
All-time low
381,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Libya stood at 112.02 million animals.
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 in Libya peaked at 112.77 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 381,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Libya 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Libya, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 381,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 453,000 animals | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 530,000 animals | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 622,000 animals | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 805,000 animals | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million animals | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million animals | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 1.78 million animals | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 1.97 million animals | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million animals | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.73 million animals | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 4.50 million animals | +64.8% |
| 1973 | 8.50 million animals | +88.9% |
| 1974 | 7.10 million animals | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 9.20 million animals | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 15.18 million animals | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 11.67 million animals | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 15.55 million animals | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 19.40 million animals | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 20.50 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 27.00 million animals | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 26.77 million animals | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 30.75 million animals | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 33.50 million animals | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 34.30 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.50 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 41.00 million animals | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 40.50 million animals | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 45.00 million animals | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 50.00 million animals | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 51.00 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 52.00 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 55.00 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 64.45 million animals | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 79.08 million animals | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 76.92 million animals | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 76.16 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 75.39 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 75.50 million animals | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.80 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.20 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.00 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.00 million animals | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 92.00 million animals | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 93.50 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96.00 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 99.00 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 102.00 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 103.50 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 104.15 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 101.40 million animals | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 100.91 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 102.10 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 103.69 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 107.55 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 108.49 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 108.43 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 107.08 million animals | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 108.32 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 112.77 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 112.02 million animals | -0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 112.02 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million animals, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 112.02 million animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million animals, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 4.50 million animals | 8.50 million animals |
| 1972 | +64.8% | 2.73 million animals | 4.50 million animals |
| 1976 | +65.0% | 9.20 million animals | 15.18 million animals |
| 1971 | +44.8% | 1.89 million animals | 2.73 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 988,000 animals | 381,000 animals | 1.97 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.57 million animals | 1.89 million animals | 19.40 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.58 million animals | 20.50 million animals | 45.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.55 million animals | 50.00 million animals | 79.08 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.95 million animals | 72.00 million animals | 96.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.28 million animals | 99.00 million animals | 108.49 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.72 million animals | 107.08 million animals | 112.77 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 62 New Zealand 123.81 million animals compare
- 63 Czechia 116.77 million animals compare
- 64 Tunisia 114.17 million animals compare
- 66 Panama 112.00 million animals compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 110.72 million animals compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 109.50 million animals compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Libya?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Libya was 112.02 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 112.77 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Libya ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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