Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Libya
Libya: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 15,167 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Libya stood at 15,167 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Libya peaked at 16,667 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,786 kg/ha, in 1968.
Libya ranks 64th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,064 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,077 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 8,000 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,931 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,091 kg/ha | -73.6% |
| 1967 | 1,917 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,786 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 1,786 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,788 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,350 kg/ha | +255.1% |
| 1972 | 6,480 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6,825 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 6,681 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 6,644 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6,740 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 6,789 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,738 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,003 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7,217 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 8,621 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 11,940 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 11,940 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,946 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,800 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 13,500 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 14,000 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 14,839 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 16,000 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 16,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,625 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 15,484 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15,333 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15,714 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 16,002 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16,173 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16,303 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 16,667 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16,250 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 16,011 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,910 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,882 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,882 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,294 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 15,332 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,294 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15,294 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,294 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,294 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,294 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,294 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,283 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,204 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,170 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15,234 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,270 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15,278 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,220 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,231 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,131 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15,247 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,281 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15,172 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 15,167 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15,167 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,770 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15,167 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +255.1% | 1,788 kg/ha | 6,350 kg/ha |
| 1966 | -73.6% | 7,931 kg/ha | 2,091 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +38.5% | 8,621 kg/ha | 11,940 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,295 kg/ha | 1,786 kg/ha | 8,077 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,204 kg/ha | 1,788 kg/ha | 7,003 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,280 kg/ha | 7,217 kg/ha | 16,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,955 kg/ha | 15,333 kg/ha | 16,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,549 kg/ha | 15,294 kg/ha | 16,011 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,248 kg/ha | 15,170 kg/ha | 15,294 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,200 kg/ha | 15,131 kg/ha | 15,281 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Libya?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Libya was 15,167 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,667 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,786 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Libya rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Libya ranks 64th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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