Sheep — Stocks in Libya
Libya: Sheep — Stocks was 7.49 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.49 million An for sheep — stocks in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Libya peaked at 7.56 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million An, in 1961.
Libya ranks 58th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.30 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 million An | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million An | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.42 million An | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.46 million An | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.51 million An | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.63 million An | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.67 million An | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million An | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 2.16 million An | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million An | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.27 million An | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million An | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 3.50 million An | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 4.18 million An | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 4.43 million An | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.83 million An | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 3.98 million An | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.45 million An | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 5.50 million An | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.19 million An | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 5.50 million An | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 5.20 million An | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million An | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.50 million An | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million An | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.50 million An | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.00 million An | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 5.20 million An | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.10 million An | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million An | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.95 million An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.10 million An | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million An | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5.20 million An | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million An | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 5.15 million An | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 4.12 million An | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million An | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million An | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.20 million An | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million An | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million An | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.50 million An | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million An | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7.00 million An | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.10 million An | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.15 million An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.20 million An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.15 million An | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.14 million An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.17 million An | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.19 million An | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.36 million An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.56 million An | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.45 million An | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.38 million An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.37 million An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.50 million An | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.49 million An | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.49 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517,128 An, 14.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.49 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 million An, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +36.3% | 2.27 million An | 3.10 million An |
| 1979 | +36.7% | 3.98 million An | 5.45 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 million An | 1.30 million An | 1.93 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.52 million An | 2.16 million An | 5.45 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 million An | 4.19 million An | 5.50 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million An | 4.95 million An | 6.00 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 million An | 4.12 million An | 6.70 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million An | 7.00 million An | 7.56 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 million An | 7.37 million An | 7.50 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 55 Senegal 8.73 million An compare
- 56 Somalia 7.99 million An compare
- 57 Greece 7.77 million An compare
- 59 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.47 million An compare
- 60 Yugoslav SFR 7.43 million An compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 7.04 million An compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 7.04 million An compare
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 — stocks in Libya?
- Sheep — stocks in Libya was 7.49 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 million An in 2019.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million An in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sheep — stocks?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.