Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Libya
Libya: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 1.03 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Libya is 1.03 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Libya peaked at 1.68 An per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.7774 An per person, in 2000.
That places Libya 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8329 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8243 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8152 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8093 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.81 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.814 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8575 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8537 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9574 An per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 An per person | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 1.06 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.34 An per person | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 1.44 An per person | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 1.63 An per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 1.63 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.33 An per person | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.3 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.68 An per person | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 1.61 An per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.16 An per person | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 1.48 An per person | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.41 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 An per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 An per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 An per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.15 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.17 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 An per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1 An per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 An per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 An per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.987 An per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7774 An per person | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8328 An per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8169 An per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8542 An per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9064 An per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9388 An per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1 An per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 An per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 An per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 An per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 An per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.08 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 An per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 An per person | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.03 An per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0921 An per person, 11.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.03 An per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1968 An per person, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8416 An per person | 0.8093 An per person | 0.9574 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 An per person | 1.02 An per person | 1.68 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 An per person | 1.06 An per person | 1.61 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 An per person | 0.987 An per person | 1.17 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9289 An per person | 0.7774 An per person | 1.06 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 An per person | 1.07 An per person | 1.16 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 An per person | 1.02 An per person | 1.06 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 7 Uruguay 1.75 An per person compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 1.45 An per person compare
- 9 South Sudan 1.26 An per person compare
- 11 Mali 0.981 An per person compare
- 12 Iceland 0.9205 An per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0.8343 An per person compare
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 sheep — stocks, per capita in Libya?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Libya was 1.03 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 An per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7774 An per person in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Libya ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.