What is barley production in Libya?

Barley production in Libya was 98,125 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest barley production recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 204,514 metric tons in 1973.

What is the lowest barley production recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 23,000 metric tons in 1995.

How does Libya rank for barley production?

Libya ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.

Is barley production rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barley production in Libya

Name: Barley production in Libya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Barley production was 98,125 metric tons in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

98,125 metric tons

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

7th

of 17 countries

All-time high

204,514 metric tons

in 1973

All-time low

23,000 metric tons

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2011

Barley production in Libya, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2011, barley production in Libya stood at 98,125 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Libya peaked at 204,514 metric tons in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23,000 metric tons, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	96,309 metric tons	72,000 metric tons	123,955 metric tons	9
1970s	129,453 metric tons	32,127 metric tons	204,514 metric tons	10
1980s	110,397 metric tons	71,000 metric tons	203,000 metric tons	10
1990s	67,978 metric tons	23,000 metric tons	141,476 metric tons	10
2000s	92,600 metric tons	85,000 metric tons	101,000 metric tons	10
2010s	100,062 metric tons	98,125 metric tons	102,000 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Libya

4 Tunisia 680,800 metric tons compare
5 South Africa 312,000 metric tons compare
6 Egypt 122,294 metric tons compare
8 Eritrea 65,299 metric tons compare
8 Zimbabwe 65,299 metric tons compare
10 Kenya 65,235 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Libya

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 901,647 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
Rural population 12.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Libya?: Barley production in Libya was 98,125 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 204,514 metric tons in 1973.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 23,000 metric tons in 1995.
How does Libya rank for barley production?: Libya ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
Is barley production rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Barley production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 23 places, 877 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on barley relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.