> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,814 t
World rank81 of 93
10-year change−67%
Record42,000 t1996

## Apples in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha42.4world 20.9 (+103%)
kg per person0.79world 12.0
10-year change−67%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/ecuador/) | 7,197 | 0.01% |
| 80 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/zimbabwe/) | 6,583 | 0.01% |
| 81 | **Libya** | 5,814 | 0.01% |
| 82 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/malawi/) | 2,948 | 0.00% |
| 83 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/cyprus/) | 2,830 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 93 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

### Map of world production of apples

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports43,260 t USD 30.3 m
Importer rank41 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](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/poland/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/india/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/italy/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/france/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/uzbekistan/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/south-africa/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/chile/)
[All countries producing apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/)

## Other products of Libya

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[Agricultural production in Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/libya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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