What is wild fish catch used for? in Libya
Libya: What is wild fish catch used for? was 14.03 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
14.03 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 140 countries
All-time high
29.08 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
1.45 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Libya, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Libya recorded 14.03 tonnes for what is wild fish catch used for? in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Libya peaked at 29.08 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 tonnes, in 1963.
Libya ranks 84th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.29 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 2.19 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 2.48 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 2.58 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 2.28 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1955 | 2.08 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 2.47 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1957 | 3.18 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1958 | 2.38 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1959 | 2.38 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.98 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1961 | 1.68 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 1.48 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 1.45 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.56 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 2.87 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1966 | 3.26 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 4.14 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 5.43 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 6.41 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 5.4 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 5.5 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.49 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 1973 | 2.93 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 4.69 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 4.84 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.98 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 2 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1978 | 4.26 tonnes | +112.6% |
| 1979 | 4.39 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.62 tonnes | +96.4% |
| 1981 | 9.45 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 10.77 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 11.62 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 14.51 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 15.31 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 15.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 16.11 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 16.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.61 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 17.53 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 18.41 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 19.05 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 20.74 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 21.15 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 22 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.55 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.87 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.76 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 28.81 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 27.15 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 25.31 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 23.79 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 22.87 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 21.48 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 19.74 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 18.22 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 27.31 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 29.08 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 27.87 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 15.37 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 23.49 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 21.08 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 14.44 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 14.03 tonnes | -2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14.03 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 tonnes, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14.03 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.37 tonnes, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +112.6% | 2 tonnes | 4.26 tonnes |
| 1980 | +96.4% | 4.39 tonnes | 8.62 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.43 tonnes | 2.08 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.02 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | 6.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 tonnes | 2 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.75 tonnes | 8.62 tonnes | 16.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.67 tonnes | 16.61 tonnes | 25.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.38 tonnes | 18.22 tonnes | 29.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 tonnes | 14.03 tonnes | 27.87 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Libya?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Libya was 14.03 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Libya ranks 84th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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