Chickens in Libya
Libya had 38.0 million chickens in 2024, the 73rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 38.2 million head in 2023.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 38.0 million head
- World rank
- 73 of 179
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 38.2 million head
- 2023
Chickens in Libya, 1961–2024 (head)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.16% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jordan | 41,062,000 | 0.15% |
| 72 | Guinea | 39,252,000 | 0.14% |
| 73 | Libya | 38,034,000 | 0.14% |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 36,043,000 | 0.13% |
| 75 | Togo | 35,471,000 | 0.13% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,034,000 | −0.5% |
| 2023 | 38,218,000 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 36,644,000 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 36,160,000 | −1.1% |
| 2020 | 36,550,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 36,550,000 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36,170,000 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 34,789,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34,170,000 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,784,000 | −0.6% |
| 2014 | 34,000,000 | −2.4% |
| 2013 | 34,850,000 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 34,500,000 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34,000,000 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 33,000,000 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32,000,000 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 31,000,000 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30,600,000 | +28% |
| 2006 | 24,000,000 | −4.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 25,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,000,000 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 24,800,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24,500,000 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 24,000,000 | −0.1% |
| 1997 | 24,020,000 | −3.1% |
| 1996 | 24,800,000 | −2.7% |
| 1995 | 25,500,000 | +28% |
| 1994 | 20,000,000 | +25% |
| 1993 | 16,000,000 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | 17,000,000 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 17,300,000 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 16,500,000 | +20% |
| 1989 | 13,800,000 | +16% |
| 1988 | 11,850,000 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 10,850,000 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 10,500,000 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000,000 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9,850,000 | +11% |
| 1983 | 8,850,000 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8,700,000 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8,500,000 | +55% |
| 1980 | 5,500,000 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 5,099,000 | +12% |
| 1978 | 4,557,000 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,545,000 | −7.1% |
| 1976 | 4,893,000 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,638,000 | +35% |
| 1974 | 3,436,000 | −25% |
| 1973 | 4,590,000 | +131% |
| 1972 | 1,990,000 | +90% |
| 1971 | 1,049,000 | −16% |
| 1970 | 1,255,000 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1,171,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,135,000 | +22% |
| 1967 | 933,000 | +23% |
| 1966 | 757,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 659,000 | +20% |
| 1964 | 549,000 | +15% |
| 1963 | 477,000 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 439,000 | +20% |
| 1961 | 366,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Libya?
Libya had 38.0 million chickens in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world by number of chickens?
Libya ranked 73rd of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Libya changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 38.2 million head in 2023.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Libya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.