> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202465,000 t
World rank65 of 100
10-year change−32%
Record204,514 t1973

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

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 3.2 (−84%)
kg per person8.81world 17.4
10-year change−32%world −1.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 64 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/armenia/) | 71,939 | 0.05% |
| 65 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/eritrea/) | 65,000 | 0.05% |
| 66 | **Libya** | 65,000 | 0.05% |
| 67 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkmenistan/) | 64,559 | 0.05% |
| 68 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/zimbabwe/) | 58,151 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 100 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

### Map of world production of barley

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 | 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

Imports400,550 t USD 75.8 m
Importer rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/russia/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/canada/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/spain/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/united-kingdom/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/argentina/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/iran/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/)

## 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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