Barley production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 65,000 t of barley, the 65th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 204,514 t in 1973. Area harvested: 126,698 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 65,000 t
- World rank
- 65 of 100
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 204,514 t
- 1973
Barley in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 3.2 (−84%)
- kg per person
- 8.81
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Armenia | 71,939 | 0.05% |
| 65 | Eritrea | 65,000 | 0.05% |
| 66 | Libya | 65,000 | 0.05% |
| 67 | Turkmenistan | 64,559 | 0.05% |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 58,151 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 65,000 | −4.4% | 126,698 | 0.51 |
| 2023 | 68,000 | −2.9% | 132,528 | 0.51 |
| 2022 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 136,577 | 0.51 |
| 2021 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 136,460 | 0.51 |
| 2020 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 137,080 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 136,250 | 0.51 |
| 2018 | 70,000 | +17% | 137,952 | 0.51 |
| 2017 | 60,000 | −33% | 118,010 | 0.51 |
| 2016 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 177,214 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 85,000 | −11% | 167,839 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 95,000 | −2.1% | 191,358 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 97,000 | −1.0% | 200,000 | 0.49 |
| 2012 | 98,000 | −0.1% | 191,565 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 98,130 | −3.8% | 192,557 | 0.51 |
| 2010 | 102,000 | +1.0% | 186,500 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 101,000 | +1.0% | 200,000 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 204,080 | 0.49 |
| 2007 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 204,080 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 204,080 | 0.49 |
| 2005 | 100,000 | +18% | 204,080 | 0.49 |
| 2004 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 184,000 | 0.46 |
| 2003 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 180,000 | 0.47 |
| 2002 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 177,671 | 0.48 |
| 2001 | 85,000 | 0.0% | 180,500 | 0.47 |
| 2000 | 85,000 | +13% | 180,000 | 0.47 |
| 1999 | 75,000 | +15% | 155,000 | 0.48 |
| 1998 | 65,000 | +54% | 135,000 | 0.48 |
| 1997 | 42,100 | +49% | 85,000 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 28,200 | +23% | 59,000 | 0.48 |
| 1995 | 23,000 | −43% | 50,000 | 0.46 |
| 1994 | 40,000 | −20% | 85,000 | 0.47 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | −44% | 105,000 | 0.48 |
| 1992 | 90,000 | −28% | 185,000 | 0.49 |
| 1991 | 125,000 | −12% | 260,000 | 0.48 |
| 1990 | 141,476 | +5.5% | 296,742 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 134,048 | +13% | 252,035 | 0.53 |
| 1988 | 119,000 | +19% | 232,893 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 99,700 | +11% | 249,518 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 90,000 | +13% | 200,000 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | −8.0% | 190,000 | 0.42 |
| 1984 | 87,000 | −57% | 214,000 | 0.41 |
| 1983 | 203,000 | +104% | 300,000 | 0.68 |
| 1982 | 99,600 | −17% | 134,500 | 0.74 |
| 1981 | 120,620 | +70% | 231,500 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 71,000 | −29% | 280,250 | 0.25 |
| 1979 | 100,000 | −49% | 340,000 | 0.29 |
| 1978 | 196,476 | +232% | 418,000 | 0.47 |
| 1977 | 59,204 | −70% | 181,273 | 0.33 |
| 1976 | 196,364 | +2.4% | 419,400 | 0.47 |
| 1975 | 191,775 | +32% | 368,422 | 0.52 |
| 1974 | 144,872 | −29% | 334,068 | 0.43 |
| 1973 | 204,514 | +76% | 286,287 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 116,395 | +262% | 163,949 | 0.71 |
| 1971 | 32,127 | −39% | 166,666 | 0.19 |
| 1970 | 52,807 | −57% | 215,892 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 123,955 | +26% | 357,270 | 0.35 |
| 1968 | 98,421 | −10% | 400,218 | 0.25 |
| 1967 | 109,964 | +11% | 364,752 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 99,058 | +3.2% | 300,788 | 0.33 |
| 1965 | 95,982 | +9.1% | 272,112 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 88,000 | −3.8% | 350,000 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 91,500 | +4.1% | 350,000 | 0.26 |
| 1962 | 87,900 | +22% | 400,000 | 0.22 |
| 1961 | 72,000 | — | 380,000 | 0.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 400,550 t USD 75.8 m
- Importer rank
- 18 of 132
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 barley in Libya?
Libya produced 65,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of barley?
Libya ranked 65th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Libya changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 204,514 t in 1973.
What is the yield of barley in Libya?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (65,000 t from 126,698 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import barley?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 400,550 t (USD 75.8 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 from an external organisation. 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.