Camel milk production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 2,246 t of camel milk, the 23rd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 5,729 t in 1965.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,246 t
- World rank
- 23 of 29
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 5,729 t
- 1965
Camel milk in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.08% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.30
- world 0.51
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Djibouti | 6,141 | 0.15% |
| 22 | Yemen | 3,353 | 0.08% |
| 23 | Libya | 2,246 | 0.05% |
| 24 | Tunisia | 1,109 | 0.03% |
| 25 | Mongolia | 827 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of camel milk
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,246 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,227 | −5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,347 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,213 | +10% |
| 2020 | 2,011 | −12% |
| 2019 | 2,285 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,257 | −25% |
| 2017 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,900 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2,660 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,650 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,500 | −3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,300 | +15% |
| 2008 | 1,998 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,953 | −14% |
| 2006 | 2,279 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,230 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,120 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,148 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +12% |
| 2001 | 1,785 | −0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | +29% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | +17% |
| 1998 | 1,200 | −25% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | −20% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | −1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,020 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 | −13% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | −18% |
| 1992 | 2,800 | −3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,300 | −23% |
| 1986 | 3,000 | −12% |
| 1985 | 3,400 | −11% |
| 1984 | 3,800 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,760 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,700 | +40% |
| 1981 | 2,640 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,720 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,680 | +90% |
| 1978 | 1,410 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,380 | −7.4% |
| 1976 | 1,490 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,420 | +11% |
| 1974 | 1,280 | −47% |
| 1973 | 2,400 | −2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,449 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,398 | −27% |
| 1970 | 3,269 | −21% |
| 1969 | 4,123 | −11% |
| 1968 | 4,638 | −9.4% |
| 1967 | 5,117 | −6.8% |
| 1966 | 5,491 | −4.2% |
| 1965 | 5,729 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 5,494 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5,274 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 5,114 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 4,974 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of camel milk in Libya?
Libya produced 2,246 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of camel milk?
Libya ranked 23rd of 29 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Kenya with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of camel milk in Libya changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 5,729 t in 1965.
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.