Tomato yields in Libya
Libya: Tomato yields was 20.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.82 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 174 countries
All-time high
24.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
10 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Libya is 20.82 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Libya peaked at 24.03 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Libya 104th out of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Libya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 15.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 12.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 13.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 19.99 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 18.33 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 19.17 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 19 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 20.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.29 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 20.82 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.19 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +46.7% | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | -43.2% | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | 13.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 2007 | +31.4% | 16 tonnes per hectare | 21.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +30.4% | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | 19.99 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.15 tonnes per hectare | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.93 tonnes per hectare | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.59 tonnes per hectare | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 24.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | 21.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 tonnes per hectare | 20.4 tonnes per hectare | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | 20.82 tonnes per hectare | 21.05 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 tomato yields in Libya?
- Tomato yields in Libya was 20.82 tonnes per hectare 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 tomato yields recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for tomato yields?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.