FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cattle in Libya
Libya had 208,931 cattle in 2024, the 140th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 250,000 head in 1990.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 208,931 head
- World rank
- 140 of 190
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 250,000 head
- 1990
Cattle in Libya, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 208,931 | −1.1% |
| 2023 | 211,263 | −2.2% |
| 2022 | 215,920 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 199,610 | −8.5% |
| 2020 | 218,260 | −5.1% |
| 2019 | 229,890 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 225,140 | +10% |
| 2017 | 204,196 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 202,849 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 201,376 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 198,500 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 198,000 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 197,000 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 185,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 185,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 185,000 | +23% |
| 2005 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 145,000 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 137,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 135,000 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 130,210 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 130,210 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 138,000 | −1.4% |
| 1998 | 140,000 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 142,000 | −2.1% |
| 1996 | 145,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | −9.7% |
| 1993 | 155,000 | −14% |
| 1992 | 180,000 | −20% |
| 1991 | 225,000 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 190,000 | +12% |
| 1983 | 170,000 | +31% |
| 1982 | 130,000 | −1.5% |
| 1981 | 132,000 | −15% |
| 1980 | 156,000 | −14% |
| 1979 | 180,880 | −1.3% |
| 1978 | 183,300 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 179,379 | −8.4% |
| 1976 | 195,788 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 189,170 | +26% |
| 1974 | 150,285 | +24% |
| 1973 | 120,750 | +14% |
| 1972 | 105,705 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 101,143 | −6.2% |
| 1970 | 107,870 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 104,662 | −12% |
| 1968 | 118,557 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 116,222 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 109,958 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 108,634 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 107,565 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 106,300 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 105,135 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 103,970 | — |
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.