Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Libya
Libya: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 2.78 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk, total — milk animals in Libya is 2.78 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Libya peaked at 2.96 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 806,877 An, in 1961.
Libya ranks 62nd of 241 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.
Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 806,877 An | — |
| 1962 | 828,795 An | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 850,811 An | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 873,152 An | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 896,189 An | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 910,643 An | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 964,451 An | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 953,805 An | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million An | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million An | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million An | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million An | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million An | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million An | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million An | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million An | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million An | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million An | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million An | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million An | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million An | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million An | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million An | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million An | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.52 million An | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million An | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million An | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million An | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.54 million An | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million An | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million An | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million An | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million An | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million An | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million An | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 million An | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million An | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million An | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million An | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million An | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million An | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million An | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million An | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million An | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million An | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.35 million An | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million An | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million An | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million An | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million An | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million An | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million An | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million An | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million An | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million An | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million An | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million An | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million An | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.78 million An | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.78 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 569,858 An, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.78 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.50 million An, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 899,646 An | 806,877 An | 1.01 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 million An | 1.06 million An | 1.40 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million An | 1.44 million An | 1.91 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million An | 1.50 million An | 2.08 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million An | 1.90 million An | 2.47 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million An | 2.52 million An | 2.96 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million An | 2.73 million An | 2.78 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 milk, total — milk animals in Libya?
- Milk, total — milk animals in Libya was 2.78 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 million An in 2017.
- What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 806,877 An in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for milk, total — milk animals?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. 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.