Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Libya
Libya: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 32,226 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Libya stood at 32,226 An.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Libya peaked at 255,000 An in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20,000 An, in 2000.
That places Libya 177th out of 250 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.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 21,872 An | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 22,491 An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20,803 An | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 23,676 An | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 22,617 An | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 37,584 An | +66.2% |
| 1968 | 46,488 An | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 34,354 An | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 39,347 An | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 40,209 An | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 43,710 An | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 26,200 An | -40.1% |
| 1974 | 56,736 An | +116.5% |
| 1975 | 66,000 An | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 72,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 203,000 An | +181.9% |
| 1978 | 205,543 An | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 202,939 An | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 250,000 An | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 255,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 167,000 An | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 185,000 An | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 170,000 An | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 106,000 An | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 127,000 An | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 147,000 An | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 165,000 An | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 136,000 An | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 120,000 An | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 34,000 An | -71.7% |
| 1992 | 27,000 An | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 23,000 An | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 21,000 An | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 22,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 22,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 21,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 An | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 23,000 An | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 28,000 An | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 An | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,000 An | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,760 An | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 31,380 An | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 35,670 An | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 30,930 An | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 32,660 An | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 33,087 An | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32,226 An | -2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32,226 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 An, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32,226 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,534 An, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +181.9% | 72,000 An | 203,000 An |
| 1974 | +116.5% | 26,200 An | 56,736 An |
| 1991 | -71.7% | 120,000 An | 34,000 An |
| 1967 | +66.2% | 22,617 An | 37,584 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,876 An | 20,803 An | 46,488 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,568 An | 26,200 An | 205,543 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,800 An | 106,000 An | 255,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,200 An | 21,000 An | 120,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,900 An | 20,000 An | 29,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,414 An | 29,000 An | 32,760 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,915 An | 30,930 An | 35,670 An | 5 |
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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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Libya?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Libya was 32,226 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 255,000 An in 1981.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 An in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.