FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 6,219 t of beef (cattle meat), the 139th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%. The record was 51,000 t in 1981.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,219 t
- World rank
- 139 of 189
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- Record
- 51,000 t
- 1981
Beef (cattle meat) in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,219 | −2.6% |
| 2023 | 6,385 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,303 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 5,860 | −16% |
| 2020 | 7,010 | +11% |
| 2019 | 6,330 | −4.8% |
| 2018 | 6,650 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,800 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5,600 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,600 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,600 | +22% |
| 2005 | 4,600 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,200 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,200 | −4.5% |
| 1996 | 4,400 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4,200 | −8.7% |
| 1993 | 4,600 | −15% |
| 1992 | 5,400 | −21% |
| 1991 | 6,800 | −72% |
| 1990 | 24,000 | −12% |
| 1989 | 27,200 | −18% |
| 1988 | 33,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 29,400 | +16% |
| 1986 | 25,400 | +20% |
| 1985 | 21,200 | −38% |
| 1984 | 34,000 | −8.1% |
| 1983 | 37,000 | +11% |
| 1982 | 33,400 | −35% |
| 1981 | 51,000 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 50,000 | +23% |
| 1979 | 40,587 | −1.3% |
| 1978 | 41,118 | +21% |
| 1977 | 34,000 | +214% |
| 1976 | 10,835 | +14% |
| 1975 | 9,494 | +18% |
| 1974 | 8,053 | +114% |
| 1973 | 3,757 | −40% |
| 1972 | 6,300 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 5,791 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5,692 | +17% |
| 1969 | 4,861 | −27% |
| 1968 | 6,641 | +25% |
| 1967 | 5,334 | +65% |
| 1966 | 3,240 | +18% |
| 1965 | 2,736 | +13% |
| 1964 | 2,419 | −7.5% |
| 1963 | 2,615 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2,543 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 2,441 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.