Poultry meat per animal in Libya
Libya: Poultry meat per animal was 1.17 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry meat per animal in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry meat per animal in Libya stood at 1.17 kilograms per animal.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry meat per animal in Libya peaked at 1.34 kilograms per animal in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.999 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Libya 125th out of 199 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.
Poultry meat per animal in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.999 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.999 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 1.34 kilograms per animal | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.29 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.31 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.19 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.17 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 kilograms per animal, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.17 kilograms per animal is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 kilograms per animal, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9998 kilograms per animal | 0.999 kilograms per animal | 1 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 kilograms per animal | 1 kilograms per animal | 1.34 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 kilograms per animal | 1.3 kilograms per animal | 1.31 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 kilograms per animal | 1.3 kilograms per animal | 1.3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 kilograms per animal | 1.2 kilograms per animal | 1.3 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilograms per animal | 1.15 kilograms per animal | 1.2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 kilograms per animal | 1.17 kilograms per animal | 1.2 kilograms per animal | 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 poultry meat per animal in Libya?
- Poultry meat per animal in Libya was 1.17 kilograms per animal 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 poultry meat per animal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 kilograms per animal in 1974.
- What is the lowest poultry meat per animal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for poultry meat per animal?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry meat per animal rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Poultry meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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