Seafood and fish production in Libya
Libya: Seafood and fish production was 2,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seafood and fish production in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood and fish production in Libya is 2,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood and fish production in Libya peaked at 3,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Libya 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Seafood and fish production in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,500 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,900 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 seafood and fish production in Libya?
- Seafood and fish production in Libya was 2,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood and fish production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest seafood and fish production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for seafood and fish production?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood and fish production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood and fish production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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