Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Libya
Libya: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 1.62 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.62 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.45 An per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.3632 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.62 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Libya peaked at 2.45 An per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3632 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Libya, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3632 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3971 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4122 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4086 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5032 An per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5885 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6175 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7408 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8909 An per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.29 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 2.04 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.28 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 2.38 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.45 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.39 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 An per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 1.09 An per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 An per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 An per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.65 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.61 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.62 An per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.48 An per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.62 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5469 An per square kilometre | 0.3632 An per square kilometre | 0.8909 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 2.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 An per square kilometre | 1.39 An per square kilometre | 2.45 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 1.09 An per square kilometre | 1.76 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 An per square kilometre | 1.14 An per square kilometre | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 An per square kilometre | 1.62 An per square kilometre | 1.72 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 An per square kilometre | 1.61 An per square kilometre | 1.63 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 111 Czechia 1.89 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Denmark 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 115 Niger 1.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Fiji 1.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mauritius 1.42 An per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Libya?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Libya was 1.62 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 An per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3632 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.