Onions and shallots, green — Yield in Libya
Libya: Onions and shallots, green — Yield was 30,882 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, green — Yield in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, green — yield in Libya is 30,882 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, green — yield in Libya peaked at 31,387 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,645 kg/ha, in 1977.
That places Libya 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, green — Yield in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,505 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,505 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,505 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,505 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,505 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,505 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,505 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,494 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6,098 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 6,309 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 5,415 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 5,206 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 5,215 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,079 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,883 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 4,854 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 4,645 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,728 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 4,758 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,435 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 11,667 kg/ha | +114.7% |
| 1982 | 17,997 kg/ha | +54.3% |
| 1983 | 18,002 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,052 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 18,000 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17,188 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 18,000 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 17,241 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 17,778 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17,308 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,547 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17,407 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17,143 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,241 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17,500 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17,949 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 18,372 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18,803 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19,344 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 21,206 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 21,934 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,704 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23,450 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 24,170 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 25,000 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25,512 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26,190 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 26,735 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27,268 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 28,432 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 27,434 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28,009 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30,676 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 31,387 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,731 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 28,125 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 29,197 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 30,846 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 30,882 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30,882 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,909 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30,882 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,841 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, green — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +114.7% | 5,435 kg/ha | 11,667 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +54.3% | 11,667 kg/ha | 17,997 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,569 kg/ha | 5,494 kg/ha | 6,098 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,109 kg/ha | 4,645 kg/ha | 6,309 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,115 kg/ha | 5,435 kg/ha | 18,052 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,485 kg/ha | 17,143 kg/ha | 18,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,543 kg/ha | 17,500 kg/ha | 24,170 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,664 kg/ha | 25,000 kg/ha | 31,387 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,556 kg/ha | 28,125 kg/ha | 30,882 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 5 Portugal 38,038 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 17,412 kg/ha compare
- 6 China 36,152 kg/ha compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,096 kg/ha compare
- 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 33,184 kg/ha compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 10,402 kg/ha compare
- 9 Morocco 27,992 kg/ha compare
- 9 Polynesia 3,991 kg/ha compare
- 10 Tunisia 27,551 kg/ha compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 27,211 kg/ha compare
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 onions and shallots, green — yield in Libya?
- Onions and shallots, green — yield in Libya was 30,882 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, green — yield recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31,387 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — yield recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,645 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for onions and shallots, green — yield?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, green — yield rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, green — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.