Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Libya
Libya: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.82 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya is 2.82 million An, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya peaked at 4.31 million An in 1983 and was at its lowest, 639,037 An, in 1961.
Libya ranks 75th of 246 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.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 639,037 An | — |
| 1962 | 698,712 An | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 725,234 An | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 719,027 An | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 885,412 An | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million An | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million An | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 1.30 million An | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.57 million An | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 1.94 million An | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 2.01 million An | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.24 million An | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million An | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.27 million An | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2.41 million An | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.50 million An | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.82 million An | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 3.56 million An | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 3.60 million An | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.02 million An | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 4.19 million An | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.05 million An | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million An | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 4.21 million An | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million An | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 2.63 million An | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 2.78 million An | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.01 million An | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million An | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million An | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 1.97 million An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million An | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.37 million An | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million An | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million An | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 3.10 million An | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million An | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million An | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million An | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million An | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million An | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million An | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million An | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million An | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million An | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million An | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.74 million An | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million An | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million An | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million An | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million An | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million An | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million An | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million An | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million An | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million An | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million An | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million An | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million An | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.82 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 18.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.82 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.63 million An, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 962,290 An | 639,037 An | 1.57 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.54 million An | 1.94 million An | 3.60 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million An | 2.44 million An | 4.31 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million An | 1.92 million An | 3.10 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million An | 2.01 million An | 2.83 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million An | 2.86 million An | 3.03 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million An | 2.82 million An | 2.87 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Libya was 2.82 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 million An in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 639,037 An in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.