All cereals production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 164,800 t of all cereals, the 134th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 417,587 t in 1983. Area harvested: 249,794 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 164,800 t
- World rank
- 134 of 177
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 417,587 t
- 1983
All cereals in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 4.2 (−84%)
- kg per person
- 22.3
- world 384
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Armenia | 215,133 | 0.01% |
| 133 | Israel | 175,077 | 0.01% |
| 134 | Libya | 164,800 | 0.01% |
| 135 | Belize | 145,751 | 0.00% |
| 136 | Luxembourg | 140,770 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 164,800 | −21% | 249,794 | 0.66 |
| 2023 | 207,966 | −0.9% | 309,380 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 209,825 | +0.2% | 312,285 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 209,452 | +0.0% | 311,059 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 209,411 | −4.6% | 311,427 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 219,610 | −21% | 323,079 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 279,550 | +33% | 410,781 | 0.68 |
| 2017 | 209,512 | −30% | 309,919 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 299,288 | +18% | 446,754 | 0.67 |
| 2015 | 254,600 | −16% | 382,691 | 0.67 |
| 2014 | 304,363 | −0.5% | 456,480 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 305,900 | −0.8% | 460,852 | 0.66 |
| 2012 | 308,473 | +12% | 452,726 | 0.68 |
| 2011 | 275,210 | +13% | 414,184 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 243,539 | +13% | 363,548 | 0.67 |
| 2009 | 215,350 | +1.0% | 339,590 | 0.63 |
| 2008 | 213,200 | −0.3% | 342,925 | 0.62 |
| 2007 | 213,770 | +0.1% | 343,131 | 0.62 |
| 2006 | 213,470 | −8.6% | 342,860 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 233,600 | +6.9% | 375,080 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 218,465 | +0.8% | 352,353 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 216,700 | −0.2% | 349,496 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 217,100 | −0.3% | 343,366 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 217,800 | −1.8% | 351,639 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 221,780 | +4.3% | 347,794 | 0.64 |
| 1999 | 212,700 | 0.0% | 326,200 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 212,700 | +3.2% | 301,400 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 206,200 | +29% | 246,400 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 159,800 | +9.1% | 235,680 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 146,511 | −11% | 215,738 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 165,155 | −8.3% | 244,256 | 0.68 |
| 1993 | 180,161 | −17% | 258,651 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 218,124 | −15% | 310,683 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 257,989 | −5.3% | 368,050 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 272,536 | −15% | 404,060 | 0.67 |
| 1989 | 321,878 | +14% | 483,517 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 283,231 | +2.6% | 429,186 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 275,970 | −3.1% | 444,559 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 284,850 | +21% | 423,800 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 234,575 | −15% | 394,225 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 275,134 | −34% | 474,480 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 417,587 | +43% | 551,730 | 0.76 |
| 1982 | 292,800 | +18% | 380,480 | 0.77 |
| 1981 | 247,730 | +15% | 450,280 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 214,831 | +0.6% | 555,230 | 0.39 |
| 1979 | 213,486 | −29% | 607,010 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 299,221 | +170% | 687,232 | 0.44 |
| 1977 | 110,732 | −67% | 386,140 | 0.29 |
| 1976 | 332,909 | +23% | 719,036 | 0.46 |
| 1975 | 270,184 | +45% | 571,905 | 0.47 |
| 1974 | 186,860 | −32% | 469,483 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 274,089 | +71% | 437,084 | 0.63 |
| 1972 | 160,131 | +215% | 275,546 | 0.58 |
| 1971 | 50,804 | −38% | 221,062 | 0.23 |
| 1970 | 82,458 | −60% | 375,537 | 0.22 |
| 1969 | 205,174 | +34% | 629,299 | 0.33 |
| 1968 | 152,963 | −13% | 631,341 | 0.24 |
| 1967 | 174,883 | +9.6% | 598,108 | 0.29 |
| 1966 | 159,615 | +2.6% | 498,997 | 0.32 |
| 1965 | 155,601 | +32% | 455,069 | 0.34 |
| 1964 | 118,200 | −7.9% | 503,000 | 0.23 |
| 1963 | 128,400 | +3.2% | 503,000 | 0.26 |
| 1962 | 124,400 | +18% | 563,000 | 0.22 |
| 1961 | 104,992 | — | 489,000 | 0.21 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Libya?
Libya produced 164,800 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of cereals?
Libya ranked 134th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Libya changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 417,587 t in 1983.
What is the yield of cereals in Libya?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (164,800 t from 249,794 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.