Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Libya
Libya: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Libya is 0.0045 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 metric tons per person, in 1977.
Libya ranks 129th of 216 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.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +77.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +52.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -52.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +100.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +167.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +167.6% | 0.0014 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person |
| 1978 | +100.9% | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0014 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 metric tons per person | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 0.0056 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 metric tons per person | 0.0052 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Libya?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in Libya was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 metric tons per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.