All citrus fruit production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 86,884 t of all citrus fruit, the 68th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.6%. The record was 98,400 t in 1990. Area harvested: 8,576 ha, yield 10.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 86,884 t
- World rank
- 68 of 136
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- Record
- 98,400 t
- 1990
All citrus fruit in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.1
- world 15.6 (−35%)
- kg per person
- 11.8
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | El Salvador | 97,730 | 0.06% |
| 67 | Eswatini | 93,812 | 0.06% |
| 68 | Libya | 86,884 | 0.05% |
| 69 | Mozambique | 79,196 | 0.05% |
| 70 | Cambodia | 71,135 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 86,884 | +1.1% | 8,576 | 10.13 |
| 2023 | 85,934 | +1.1% | 8,492 | 10.12 |
| 2022 | 85,001 | +0.3% | 8,411 | 10.11 |
| 2021 | 84,730 | +0.3% | 8,380 | 10.11 |
| 2020 | 84,510 | −0.7% | 8,350 | 10.12 |
| 2019 | 85,080 | +1.2% | 8,390 | 10.14 |
| 2018 | 84,090 | −0.1% | 8,290 | 10.14 |
| 2017 | 84,191 | +1.3% | 8,337 | 10.10 |
| 2016 | 83,144 | +3.2% | 8,227 | 10.11 |
| 2015 | 80,540 | −3.9% | 7,957 | 10.12 |
| 2014 | 83,828 | +2.6% | 8,303 | 10.10 |
| 2013 | 81,738 | +2.7% | 8,079 | 10.12 |
| 2012 | 79,609 | +2.8% | 7,863 | 10.12 |
| 2011 | 77,434 | +4.0% | 7,637 | 10.14 |
| 2010 | 74,440 | +1.3% | 7,324 | 10.16 |
| 2009 | 73,467 | +1.5% | 7,259 | 10.12 |
| 2008 | 72,365 | +1.2% | 7,146 | 10.13 |
| 2007 | 71,500 | +3.6% | 7,063 | 10.12 |
| 2006 | 69,034 | −4.1% | 6,829 | 10.11 |
| 2005 | 71,962 | −1.1% | 7,101 | 10.13 |
| 2004 | 72,729 | +5.5% | 7,152 | 10.17 |
| 2003 | 68,950 | +2.7% | 6,788 | 10.16 |
| 2002 | 67,140 | −0.2% | 6,604 | 10.17 |
| 2001 | 67,299 | +1.4% | 6,611 | 10.18 |
| 2000 | 66,400 | +1.7% | 6,510 | 10.20 |
| 1999 | 65,300 | +3.4% | 6,400 | 10.20 |
| 1998 | 63,150 | +2.4% | 6,275 | 10.06 |
| 1997 | 61,700 | −1.9% | 6,149 | 10.03 |
| 1996 | 62,900 | −1.7% | 6,130 | 10.26 |
| 1995 | 64,000 | −9.0% | 6,200 | 10.32 |
| 1994 | 70,300 | −5.0% | 6,580 | 10.68 |
| 1993 | 74,000 | −8.6% | 6,805 | 10.87 |
| 1992 | 81,000 | −9.0% | 7,560 | 10.71 |
| 1991 | 89,000 | −9.6% | 8,330 | 10.68 |
| 1990 | 98,400 | +6.1% | 8,680 | 11.34 |
| 1989 | 92,700 | +4.8% | 8,100 | 11.44 |
| 1988 | 88,450 | +5.4% | 7,780 | 11.37 |
| 1987 | 83,900 | +8.0% | 7,010 | 11.97 |
| 1986 | 77,700 | +2.4% | 6,500 | 11.95 |
| 1985 | 75,900 | +3.9% | 6,820 | 11.13 |
| 1984 | 73,021 | +7.2% | 6,490 | 11.25 |
| 1983 | 68,093 | −24% | 6,030 | 11.29 |
| 1982 | 89,841 | −8.6% | 7,500 | 11.98 |
| 1981 | 98,340 | +64% | 8,120 | 12.11 |
| 1980 | 59,990 | +25% | 5,380 | 11.15 |
| 1979 | 48,147 | +30% | 4,290 | 11.22 |
| 1978 | 37,063 | −21% | 3,170 | 11.69 |
| 1977 | 46,663 | +27% | 4,250 | 10.98 |
| 1976 | 36,832 | +27% | 3,130 | 11.77 |
| 1975 | 29,090 | −6.2% | 2,310 | 12.59 |
| 1974 | 31,017 | +55% | 2,320 | 13.37 |
| 1973 | 20,046 | −26% | 1,730 | 11.59 |
| 1972 | 27,238 | +8.9% | 2,280 | 11.95 |
| 1971 | 25,018 | +24% | 2,050 | 12.20 |
| 1970 | 20,150 | −8.6% | 1,640 | 12.29 |
| 1969 | 22,056 | −2.9% | 1,800 | 12.25 |
| 1968 | 22,717 | +48% | 1,965 | 11.56 |
| 1967 | 15,339 | +22% | 1,312 | 11.69 |
| 1966 | 12,540 | −6.5% | 1,000 | 12.54 |
| 1965 | 13,406 | +3.1% | 1,010 | 13.27 |
| 1964 | 13,000 | −41% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 1963 | 22,100 | −7.5% | 1,700 | 13.00 |
| 1962 | 23,900 | +8.1% | 1,780 | 13.43 |
| 1961 | 22,100 | — | 1,650 | 13.39 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Libya?
Libya produced 86,884 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Libya ranked 68th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Libya changed?
It rose by 3.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 98,400 t in 1990.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Libya?
10.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (86,884 t from 8,576 ha), against a world average of 15.6 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.