Total fisheries production in Libya
Libya: Total fisheries production was 33,109 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Libya is 33,109 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Libya peaked at 52,227 metric tons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,400 metric tons, in 1963.
That places Libya 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Libya, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,013 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,700 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1962 | 1,500 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 1,400 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 1,600 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 2,924 metric tons | +82.8% |
| 1966 | 3,324 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 4,236 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 5,560 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 1969 | 6,500 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 5,500 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 5,600 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2,549 metric tons | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 2,975 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 4,769 metric tons | +60.3% |
| 1975 | 4,949 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,059 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 2,046 metric tons | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 4,355 metric tons | +112.9% |
| 1979 | 4,500 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12,752 metric tons | +183.4% |
| 1981 | 13,130 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 14,706 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 10,122 metric tons | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 11,980 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 15,901 metric tons | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 17,947 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 18,622 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 21,690 metric tons | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 22,058 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 24,804 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 26,106 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 28,908 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 31,103 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 33,518 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 34,448 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 36,024 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 36,925 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37,959 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 43,643 metric tons | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 50,009 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 47,336 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 44,053 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 41,994 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 40,190 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 37,783 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 35,040 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 32,166 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 47,760 metric tons | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 52,227 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 50,116 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 30,014 metric tons | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 34,664 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 35,514 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24,643 metric tons | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 25,797 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 31,002 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 32,010 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,276 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32,460 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,914 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32,052 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,620 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 33,175 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 33,109 metric tons | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33,109 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33,109 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production 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 | +183.4% | 4,500 metric tons | 12,752 metric tons |
| 1978 | +112.9% | 2,046 metric tons | 4,355 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,076 metric tons | 1,400 metric tons | 6,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,130 metric tons | 2,046 metric tons | 5,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,891 metric tons | 10,122 metric tons | 22,058 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,344 metric tons | 24,804 metric tons | 43,643 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,856 metric tons | 32,166 metric tons | 52,227 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,850 metric tons | 24,643 metric tons | 50,116 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,574 metric tons | 31,914 metric tons | 33,175 metric tons | 5 |
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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 total fisheries production in Libya?
- Total fisheries production in Libya was 33,109 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 52,227 metric tons in 2009.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 metric tons in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for total fisheries production?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.