Number of poultry birds in Libya
Libya: Number of poultry birds was 38.03 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Libya stood at 38.03 million animals.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Libya peaked at 38.22 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 366,000 animals, in 1961.
Libya ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720,667 animals | 366,000 animals | 1.17 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 million animals | 1.05 million animals | 5.10 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 million animals | 5.50 million animals | 13.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.96 million animals | 16.00 million animals | 25.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.74 million animals | 24.00 million animals | 32.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.58 million animals | 33.00 million animals | 36.55 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.12 million animals | 36.16 million animals | 38.22 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Libya?
- Number of poultry birds in Libya was 38.03 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.22 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for number of poultry birds?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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