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.
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
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 19.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 33,099 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 10 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 63.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 23.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 1.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 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.