Goats — Stocks in Libya
Libya: Goats — Stocks was 2.72 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks in Libya stood at 2.72 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Libya peaked at 2.72 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 850,000 An, in 1986.
Libya ranks 53rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 million An | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million An | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.31 million An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million An | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.41 million An | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.34 million An | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million An | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million An | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million An | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million An | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million An | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million An | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 1.70 million An | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million An | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.51 million An | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.62 million An | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million An | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million An | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million An | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million An | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million An | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 900,000 An | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 850,000 An | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 900,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 950,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million An | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million An | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million An | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million An | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million An | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million An | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million An | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million An | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million An | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million An | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million An | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million An | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.70 million An | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million An | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million An | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million An | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million An | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million An | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.54 million An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million An | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million An | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million An | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million An | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million An | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.72 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 338,260 An, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.72 million An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 million An, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +47.9% | 1.15 million An | 1.70 million An |
| 1985 | -30.8% | 1.30 million An | 900,000 An |
| 2003 | +28.6% | 1.40 million An | 1.80 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million An | 1.22 million An | 1.41 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million An | 1.00 million An | 1.86 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million An | 850,000 An | 1.57 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million An | 1.10 million An | 1.30 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million An | 1.26 million An | 2.60 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million An | 2.54 million An | 2.70 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million An | 2.57 million An | 2.72 million An | 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 goats — stocks in Libya?
- Goats — stocks in Libya was 2.72 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 850,000 An in 1986.
- How does Libya rank for goats — stocks?
- Libya ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).