Cereal production in Libya
Libya: Cereal production was 164,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164,800
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
417,587
in 1983
All-time low
50,804
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Libya stood at 164,800.
The figure is 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50,804, in 1971.
That places Libya 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,992 | — |
| 1962 | 124,400 | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 128,400 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 118,200 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 155,601 | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 159,615 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 174,883 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 152,963 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 205,174 | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 82,458 | -59.8% |
| 1971 | 50,804 | -38.4% |
| 1972 | 160,131 | +215.2% |
| 1973 | 274,089 | +71.2% |
| 1974 | 186,860 | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 270,184 | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 332,909 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 110,732 | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 299,221 | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 213,486 | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 214,831 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 247,730 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 292,800 | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 417,587 | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 275,134 | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 234,575 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 284,850 | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 275,970 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 283,231 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 321,878 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 272,536 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 257,989 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 218,124 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 180,161 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 165,155 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 146,511 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 159,800 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 206,200 | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 212,700 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 212,700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 221,780 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 217,800 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 217,100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 216,700 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 218,465 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 233,600 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 213,470 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 213,770 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 213,200 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 215,350 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 243,539 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 275,210 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 308,473 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 305,900 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 304,363 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 254,600 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 299,288 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 209,512 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 279,550 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 219,610 | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 209,411 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 209,452 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 209,825 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 207,966 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 164,800 | -20.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 164,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 164,800 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 50% 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 | 160,131 |
| 1978 | +170.2% | 110,732 | 299,221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,136 | 104,992 | 205,174 | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,087 | 50,804 | 332,909 | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,859 | 214,831 | 417,587 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,188 | 146,511 | 272,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,124 | 213,200 | 233,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,004 | 209,512 | 308,473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,291 | 164,800 | 209,825 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Libya?
- Cereal production in Libya was 164,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 417,587 in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,804 in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for cereal production?
- Libya ranks 136th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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