Cereal production in Libya
Libya: Cereal production was 164,800 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164,800 metric tons
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
136th
of 181 countries
All-time high
417,587 metric tons
in 1983
All-time low
50,804 metric tons
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Libya recorded 164,800 metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Libya peaked at 417,587 metric tons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50,804 metric tons, in 1971.
That places Libya 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Libya, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,992 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 124,400 metric tons | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 128,400 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 118,200 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 155,601 metric tons | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 159,615 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 174,883 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 152,963 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 205,174 metric tons | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 82,458 metric tons | -59.8% |
| 1971 | 50,804 metric tons | -38.4% |
| 1972 | 160,131 metric tons | +215.2% |
| 1973 | 274,089 metric tons | +71.2% |
| 1974 | 186,860 metric tons | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 270,184 metric tons | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 332,909 metric tons | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 110,732 metric tons | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 299,221 metric tons | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 213,486 metric tons | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 214,831 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 247,730 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 292,800 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 417,587 metric tons | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 275,134 metric tons | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 234,575 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 284,850 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 275,970 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 283,231 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 321,878 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 272,536 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 257,989 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 218,124 metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 180,161 metric tons | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 165,155 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 146,511 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 159,800 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 206,200 metric tons | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 212,700 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 212,700 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 221,780 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 217,800 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 217,100 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 216,700 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 218,465 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 233,600 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 213,470 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 213,770 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 213,200 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 215,350 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 243,539 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 275,210 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 308,473 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 305,900 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 304,363 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 254,600 metric tons | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 299,288 metric tons | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 209,512 metric tons | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 279,550 metric tons | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 219,610 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 209,411 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 209,452 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 209,825 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 207,966 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 164,800 metric tons | -20.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 164,800 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million metric tons, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 164,800 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333,672 metric tons, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +215.2% | 50,804 metric tons | 160,131 metric tons |
| 1978 | +170.2% | 110,732 metric tons | 299,221 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,136 metric tons | 104,992 metric tons | 205,174 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,087 metric tons | 50,804 metric tons | 332,909 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,859 metric tons | 214,831 metric tons | 417,587 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,188 metric tons | 146,511 metric tons | 272,536 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,124 metric tons | 213,200 metric tons | 233,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,004 metric tons | 209,512 metric tons | 308,473 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,291 metric tons | 164,800 metric tons | 209,825 metric tons | 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 cereal production in Libya?
- Cereal production in Libya was 164,800 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 417,587 metric tons in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,804 metric tons in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for cereal production?
- Libya ranks 136th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.