Cereal production in Libya
Libya: Cereal production was 164,800 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Libya stood at 164,800 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 50,804 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Libya 135th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,136 tonnes | 104,992 tonnes | 205,174 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 198,087 tonnes | 50,804 tonnes | 332,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,859 tonnes | 214,831 tonnes | 417,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,188 tonnes | 146,511 tonnes | 272,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,124 tonnes | 213,200 tonnes | 233,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,004 tonnes | 209,512 tonnes | 308,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,291 tonnes | 164,800 tonnes | 209,825 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Libya?
- Cereal production in Libya was 164,800 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 417,587 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,804 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for cereal production?
- Libya ranks 135th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.