Potatoes — Yield in Libya
Libya: Potatoes — Yield was 19,766 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Libya is 19,766 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Libya peaked at 24,991 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,110 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Libya 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Yield in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,667 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 5,040 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5,000 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4,110 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 4,494 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 4,532 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 5,132 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 5,979 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 6,655 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 6,634 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,755 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 5,023 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4,938 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4,687 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 5,748 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 5,972 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 5,510 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 6,454 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 7,094 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 6,465 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 7,197 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 7,637 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 6,233 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 6,875 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 6,875 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,625 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 7,697 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7,486 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,056 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 8,132 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,895 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 8,582 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 11,667 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1995 | 16,527 kg/ha | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 18,727 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 17,325 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 18,000 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 24,991 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 20,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 19,500 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 19,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,514 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 19,500 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15,763 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 19,544 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 19,333 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,480 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19,431 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18,925 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18,947 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19,667 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 20,058 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19,828 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19,580 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 19,807 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,966 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19,805 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19,921 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 19,730 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19,724 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,919 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 19,766 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19,766 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,409 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19,766 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +41.7% | 11,667 kg/ha | 16,527 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +38.8% | 18,000 kg/ha | 24,991 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +35.9% | 8,582 kg/ha | 11,667 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,884 kg/ha | 4,110 kg/ha | 5,979 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,638 kg/ha | 4,687 kg/ha | 6,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,118 kg/ha | 6,233 kg/ha | 7,697 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,990 kg/ha | 7,895 kg/ha | 24,991 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,147 kg/ha | 15,763 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,601 kg/ha | 18,925 kg/ha | 20,058 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,812 kg/ha | 19,724 kg/ha | 19,921 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2749 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.06 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Libya?
- Potatoes — yield in Libya was 19,766 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24,991 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,110 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for potatoes — yield?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.