Potato yields in Libya
Libya: Potato yields was 19.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.77 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 159 countries
All-time high
24.99 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
4.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Libya recorded 19.77 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Libya peaked at 24.99 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.11 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Libya ranks 81st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato yields in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 6.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 6.46 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 8.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 16.53 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 18.73 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 17.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 18 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 19.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.76 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 19.54 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19.77 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19.77 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +41.7% | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | 16.53 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +38.8% | 18 tonnes per hectare | 24.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +35.9% | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 11.67 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.15 tonnes per hectare | 15.76 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | 18.92 tonnes per hectare | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 tonnes per hectare | 19.72 tonnes per hectare | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | 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 potato yields in Libya?
- Potato yields in Libya was 19.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.99 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for potato yields?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.