Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Libya
Libya: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.93 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya stood at 1.93 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya peaked at 3.84 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 394,186 An, in 1961.
That places Libya 68th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394,186 An | — |
| 1962 | 447,938 An | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 467,479 An | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 456,730 An | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 547,759 An | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 733,948 An | +34.0% |
| 1967 | 838,851 An | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million An | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million An | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million An | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 1.67 million An | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.82 million An | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.66 million An | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million An | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million An | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.40 million An | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million An | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.60 million An | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.76 million An | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million An | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million An | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 3.79 million An | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.85 million An | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million An | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 2.48 million An | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.70 million An | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.12 million An | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million An | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million An | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.96 million An | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million An | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 1.98 million An | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million An | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million An | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million An | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million An | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million An | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million An | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million An | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million An | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million An | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million An | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million An | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million An | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million An | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million An | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million An | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million An | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million An | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million An | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million An | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million An | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million An | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million An | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.93 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,499 An, 14.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.93 million An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 million An, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 683,226 An | 394,186 An | 1.25 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 million An | 1.52 million An | 3.18 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 million An | 2.12 million An | 3.84 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million An | 1.55 million An | 2.70 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million An | 1.61 million An | 2.00 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million An | 2.04 million An | 2.15 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million An | 1.93 million An | 2.03 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya was 1.93 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 million An in 1983.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,186 An in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sheep, 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.