Cereal production in Libya
Libya: Cereal production was 164,800 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164,800 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
417,587 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
50,804 tonnes
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104,992 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 124,400 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 128,400 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 118,200 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 155,601 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 159,615 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 174,883 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 152,963 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 205,174 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 82,458 tonnes | -59.8% |
| 1971 | 50,804 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1972 | 160,131 tonnes | +215.2% |
| 1973 | 274,089 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 1974 | 186,860 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 270,184 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 332,909 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 110,732 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 299,221 tonnes | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 213,486 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 214,831 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 247,730 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 292,800 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 417,587 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 275,134 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 234,575 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 284,850 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 275,970 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 283,231 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 321,878 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 272,536 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 257,989 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 218,124 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 180,161 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 165,155 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 146,511 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 159,800 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 206,200 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1998 | 212,700 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 212,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 221,780 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 217,800 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 217,100 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 216,700 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 218,465 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 233,600 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 213,470 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 213,770 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 213,200 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 215,350 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 243,539 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 275,210 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 308,473 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 305,900 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 304,363 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 254,600 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 299,288 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 209,512 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 279,550 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 219,610 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 209,411 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 209,452 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 209,825 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 207,966 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 164,800 tonnes | -20.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 164,800 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 164,800 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 160,131 tonnes |
| 1978 | +170.2% | 110,732 tonnes | 299,221 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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 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 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.