Camels — Stocks in Libya
Libya: Camels — Stocks was 47,139 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Camels — Stocks in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for camels — stocks in Libya is 47,139 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Libya peaked at 214,820 LSU in 1965 and was at its lowest, 30,000 LSU, in 1998.
That places Libya 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Camels — Stocks in Libya, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186,519 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 191,769 LSU | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 197,769 LSU | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 206,019 LSU | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 214,820 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 205,909 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 191,890 LSU | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 173,914 LSU | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 154,604 LSU | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 122,572 LSU | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 89,914 LSU | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 91,838 LSU | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 90,000 LSU | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 48,239 LSU | -46.4% |
| 1975 | 53,096 LSU | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 56,014 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 51,739 LSU | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 52,950 LSU | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 100,712 LSU | +90.2% |
| 1980 | 102,000 LSU | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 99,000 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 138,750 LSU | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 141,086 LSU | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 142,500 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 127,500 LSU | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 112,500 LSU | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 86,250 LSU | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 90,000 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 97,500 LSU | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 105,000 LSU | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 101,250 LSU | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 93,750 LSU | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 86,250 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 75,000 LSU | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 75,750 LSU | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75,000 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 48,750 LSU | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 LSU | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 31,500 LSU | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 33,000 LSU | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 33,750 LSU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 34,500 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 35,250 LSU | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 36,000 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 36,750 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37,500 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39,000 LSU | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40,500 LSU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 41,250 LSU | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42,000 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 42,750 LSU | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 43,125 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43,125 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42,750 LSU | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42,592 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42,061 LSU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 41,515 LSU | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49,012 LSU | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 50,002 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39,428 LSU | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 46,912 LSU | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 51,323 LSU | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 47,139 LSU | -8.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 47,139 LSU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,740 LSU, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Libya's 47,139 LSU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,544 LSU, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Camels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +90.2% | 52,950 LSU | 100,712 LSU |
| 1974 | -46.4% | 90,000 LSU | 48,239 LSU |
| 1998 | -38.5% | 48,750 LSU | 30,000 LSU |
| 1982 | +40.2% | 99,000 LSU | 138,750 LSU |
| 1997 | -35.0% | 75,000 LSU | 48,750 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191,468 LSU | 154,604 LSU | 214,820 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,707 LSU | 48,239 LSU | 122,572 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,709 LSU | 86,250 LSU | 142,500 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,225 LSU | 30,000 LSU | 105,000 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,750 LSU | 33,000 LSU | 41,250 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,893 LSU | 41,515 LSU | 50,002 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,201 LSU | 39,428 LSU | 51,323 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is camels — stocks in Libya?
- Camels — stocks in Libya was 47,139 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 214,820 LSU in 1965.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 LSU in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for camels — stocks?
- Libya ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.