Cauliflower and broccoli production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 7,787 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 57th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 8,721 t in 2014. Area harvested: 918 ha, yield 8.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,787 t
- World rank
- 57 of 95
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 8,721 t
- 2014
Cauliflower and broccoli in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.5
- world 18.8 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 1.06
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Armenia | 8,330 | 0.03% |
| 56 | Denmark | 7,950 | 0.03% |
| 57 | Libya | 7,787 | 0.03% |
| 58 | Kuwait | 7,602 | 0.03% |
| 59 | Austria | 7,450 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
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 | 7,787 | −0.0% | 918 | 8.48 |
| 2023 | 7,790 | +1.3% | 917 | 8.50 |
| 2022 | 7,687 | −0.0% | 915 | 8.40 |
| 2021 | 7,690 | −0.6% | 910 | 8.45 |
| 2020 | 7,740 | −2.8% | 910 | 8.51 |
| 2019 | 7,960 | +3.0% | 900 | 8.84 |
| 2018 | 7,730 | −2.6% | 880 | 8.78 |
| 2017 | 7,934 | +1.5% | 900 | 8.82 |
| 2016 | 7,816 | +13% | 895 | 8.73 |
| 2015 | 6,897 | −21% | 788 | 8.75 |
| 2014 | 8,721 | +11% | 1,007 | 8.66 |
| 2013 | 7,828 | +12% | 891 | 8.79 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | +19% | 750 | 9.33 |
| 2011 | 5,867 | +17% | 682 | 8.60 |
| 2010 | 5,000 | +11% | 600 | 8.33 |
| 2009 | 4,500 | +13% | 550 | 8.18 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 8.00 |
| 2007 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 8.00 |
| 2006 | 4,000 | −4.8% | 500 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 4,200 | −4.5% | 482 | 8.71 |
| 2004 | 4,400 | −2.5% | 488 | 9.02 |
| 2003 | 4,512 | −1.9% | 489 | 9.23 |
| 2002 | 4,600 | +1.1% | 470 | 9.79 |
| 2001 | 4,551 | +1.1% | 480 | 9.48 |
| 2000 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 460 | 9.78 |
| 1999 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 450 | 9.78 |
| 1998 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 440 | 9.77 |
| 1997 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 430 | 9.77 |
| 1996 | 4,100 | +0.5% | 420 | 9.76 |
| 1995 | 4,080 | +0.7% | 425 | 9.60 |
| 1994 | 4,050 | +1.3% | 400 | 10.13 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | −9.1% | 450 | 8.89 |
| 1992 | 4,400 | −4.3% | 500 | 8.80 |
| 1991 | 4,600 | +0.9% | 560 | 8.21 |
| 1990 | 4,560 | +9.0% | 460 | 9.91 |
| 1989 | 4,185 | +7.3% | 430 | 9.73 |
| 1988 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 400 | 9.75 |
| 1987 | 3,800 | +5.6% | 400 | 9.50 |
| 1986 | 3,600 | +5.9% | 390 | 9.23 |
| 1985 | 3,400 | +13% | 380 | 8.95 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +15% | 375 | 8.00 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | +8.3% | 370 | 7.03 |
| 1982 | 2,400 | +20% | 360 | 6.67 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +33% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 1980 | 1,500 | +50% | 325 | 4.62 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +55% | 325 | 3.08 |
| 1978 | 646 | −0.8% | 324 | 1.99 |
| 1977 | 651 | +18% | 338 | 1.93 |
| 1976 | 554 | +30% | 350 | 1.58 |
| 1975 | 425 | −9.4% | 275 | 1.55 |
| 1974 | 469 | +44% | 274 | 1.71 |
| 1973 | 326 | +46% | 160 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 223 | +9.9% | 110 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 203 | −66% | 100 | 2.03 |
| 1970 | 600 | +33% | 300 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 450 | +13% | 225 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 400 | +14% | 200 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 350 | +17% | 175 | 2.00 |
| 1966 | 300 | 0.0% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1965 | 300 | 0.0% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 300 | +50% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 200 | −47% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 380 | +27% | 190 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 150 | 2.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 143 of 147
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 cauliflower and broccoli in Libya?
Libya produced 7,787 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Libya ranked 57th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Libya changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 8,721 t in 2014.
What is the yield of cauliflower and broccoli in Libya?
8.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,787 t from 918 ha), against a world average of 18.8 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 3,000), 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.

