Apples production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 5,814 t of apples, the 81st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 42,000 t in 1996. Area harvested: 137 ha, yield 42.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,814 t
- World rank
- 81 of 93
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 42,000 t
- 1996
Apples in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 42.4
- world 20.9 (+103%)
- kg per person
- 0.79
- world 12.0
- 10-year change
- −67%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Ecuador | 7,197 | 0.01% |
| 80 | Zimbabwe | 6,583 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Libya | 5,814 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Malawi | 2,948 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Cyprus | 2,830 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of apples
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,814 | −23% | 137 | 42.44 |
| 2023 | 7,503 | −51% | 174 | 43.12 |
| 2022 | 15,383 | −5.3% | 364 | 42.26 |
| 2021 | 16,250 | −0.1% | 400 | 40.63 |
| 2020 | 16,260 | +93% | 400 | 40.65 |
| 2019 | 8,430 | −0.4% | 200 | 42.15 |
| 2018 | 8,460 | −48% | 200 | 42.30 |
| 2017 | 16,317 | −6.0% | 396 | 41.20 |
| 2016 | 17,363 | +23% | 442 | 39.28 |
| 2015 | 14,129 | −19% | 327 | 43.21 |
| 2014 | 17,460 | −15% | 420 | 41.57 |
| 2013 | 20,500 | 0.0% | 580 | 35.34 |
| 2012 | 20,500 | 0.0% | 580 | 35.34 |
| 2011 | 20,500 | −6.8% | 580 | 35.34 |
| 2010 | 22,000 | +10% | 550 | 40.00 |
| 2009 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 40.00 |
| 2008 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 40.00 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 40.00 |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +3.1% | 500 | 40.00 |
| 2005 | 19,396 | −3.0% | 547 | 35.46 |
| 2004 | 20,000 | −1.9% | 500 | 40.00 |
| 2003 | 20,384 | +1.9% | 556 | 36.66 |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +300% | 400 | 50.00 |
| 2001 | 5,000 | +11% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 2000 | 4,500 | −86% | 400 | 11.25 |
| 1999 | 31,910 | −10% | 2,600 | 12.27 |
| 1998 | 35,487 | −11% | 2,335 | 15.20 |
| 1997 | 40,000 | −4.8% | 3,400 | 11.76 |
| 1996 | 42,000 | +35% | 3,500 | 12.00 |
| 1995 | 31,000 | +55% | 2,400 | 12.92 |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +113% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1993 | 9,400 | +2.2% | 954 | 9.85 |
| 1992 | 9,200 | +2.2% | 1,049 | 8.77 |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +4.7% | 1,276 | 7.05 |
| 1990 | 8,600 | +1.2% | 891 | 9.65 |
| 1989 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 850 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 850 | 9.41 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 850 | 9.41 |
| 1986 | 7,900 | +3.9% | 850 | 9.29 |
| 1985 | 7,600 | +2.9% | 850 | 8.94 |
| 1984 | 7,387 | +2.1% | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,232 | +2.7% | — | — |
| 1982 | 7,044 | +41% | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +128% | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,196 | −18% | — | — |
| 1979 | 2,662 | +25% | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,123 | −19% | — | — |
| 1977 | 2,635 | +26% | — | — |
| 1976 | 2,096 | +26% | — | — |
| 1975 | 1,667 | +59% | — | — |
| 1974 | 1,050 | −55% | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,327 | +43% | — | — |
| 1972 | 1,625 | −33% | — | — |
| 1971 | 2,419 | +78% | — | — |
| 1970 | 1,358 | −3.2% | — | — |
| 1969 | 1,403 | +12% | — | — |
| 1968 | 1,253 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1967 | 1,236 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1966 | 1,214 | −2.1% | — | — |
| 1965 | 1,240 | +313% | — | — |
| 1964 | 300 | −50% | — | — |
| 1963 | 600 | −14% | — | — |
| 1962 | 700 | −13% | — | — |
| 1961 | 800 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 43,260 t USD 30.3 m
- Importer rank
- 41 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apples in Libya?
Libya produced 5,814 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of apples?
Libya ranked 81st of 93 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.4% of the world total.
How has the production of apples in Libya changed?
It fell by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 42,000 t in 1996.
What is the yield of apples in Libya?
42.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,814 t from 137 ha), against a world average of 20.9 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import apples?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 43,260 t (USD 30.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Libya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.