Meat production in Libya
Libya: Meat production was 184,576 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
184,576 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 202 countries
All-time high
186,043 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
14,356 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 184,576 tonnes for meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Libya peaked at 186,043 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,356 tonnes, 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.
Meat production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,356 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 15,945 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 16,717 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 17,904 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 24,915 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 32,525 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 33,365 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 37,791 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 40,934 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 47,975 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 49,922 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 56,588 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 58,005 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 64,316 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 63,798 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 73,925 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 97,646 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 119,563 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 125,714 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 144,380 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 154,924 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 135,600 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 149,240 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 149,310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121,700 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 119,950 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 130,200 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 137,300 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 130,375 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 127,800 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 113,250 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 112,475 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 119,175 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 125,688 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 151,046 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 159,652 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 144,590 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 147,973 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 142,883 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 136,390 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 141,173 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 137,500 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 141,200 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 142,750 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 144,700 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 142,800 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 171,300 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 163,900 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 168,684 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 174,900 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 178,505 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 180,455 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 181,711 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 176,321 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 173,452 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 173,133 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 173,743 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 179,444 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 180,681 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 183,686 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 181,138 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 182,710 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 186,043 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 184,576 tonnes | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 184,576 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 184,576 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984 tonnes, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 tonnes | 24,915 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,050 tonnes | 14,356 tonnes | 40,934 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,745 tonnes | 47,975 tonnes | 125,714 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,298 tonnes | 119,950 tonnes | 154,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,453 tonnes | 112,475 tonnes | 159,652 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,040 tonnes | 136,390 tonnes | 171,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,234 tonnes | 173,133 tonnes | 181,711 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,631 tonnes | 181,138 tonnes | 186,043 tonnes | 5 |
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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 meat production in Libya?
- Meat production in Libya was 184,576 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 186,043 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,356 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for meat production?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.