Tomatoes — Area harvested in Libya
Libya: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 10,872 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10,872 ha for tomatoes — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in Libya peaked at 16,600 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,000 ha, in 1961.
Libya ranks 67th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Area harvested in Libya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,591 ha | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 4,364 ha | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 5,250 ha | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 5,787 ha | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 6,144 ha | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 6,712 ha | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 7,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 8,500 ha | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 9,000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 10,281 ha | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 15,765 ha | +53.3% |
| 1973 | 14,640 ha | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 14,579 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15,612 ha | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 15,654 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12,246 ha | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 14,175 ha | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 14,500 ha | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 16,600 ha | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 12,000 ha | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 13,286 ha | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 14,253 ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 14,246 ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 ha | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 10,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 9,400 ha | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 10,500 ha | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 11,500 ha | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 10,000 ha | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 11,200 ha | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 10,500 ha | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 8,130 ha | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 9,000 ha | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 12,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 9,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 8,960 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,500 ha | +84.2% |
| 2001 | 8,000 ha | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 10,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 10,293 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10,124 ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10,020 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,120 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,500 ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,279 ha | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,282 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,371 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,401 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,348 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,409 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,352 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,469 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10,510 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,540 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,460 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,530 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,627 ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,767 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,872 ha | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10,872 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,039 ha, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10,872 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,717 ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +84.2% | 8,960 ha | 16,500 ha |
| 1972 | +53.3% | 10,281 ha | 15,765 ha |
| 2001 | -51.5% | 16,500 ha | 8,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,816 ha | 4,000 ha | 8,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,645 ha | 9,000 ha | 15,765 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,228 ha | 9,400 ha | 16,600 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,129 ha | 8,130 ha | 12,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,568 ha | 8,000 ha | 16,500 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,396 ha | 10,279 ha | 10,540 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,651 ha | 10,460 ha | 10,872 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 64 Zimbabwe 12,763 ha compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 11,859 ha compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 11,859 ha compare
- 68 Japan 10,600 ha compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 10,363 ha compare
- 70 Greece 10,200 ha compare
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 tomatoes — area harvested in Libya?
- Tomatoes — area harvested in Libya was 10,872 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,600 ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
- Libya ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.