Potato yields in Libya
Libya: Potato yields was 19.77 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 158 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.
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 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 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 158 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.