FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 187,039 t of dates, the 11th largest in the world (1.88% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 200,000 t in 2002. Area harvested: 34,578 ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 187,039 t
- World rank
- 11 of 36
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 200,000 t
- 2002
Dates in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 187,039 | −0.5% | 34,578 | 5.41 |
| 2023 | 188,022 | +3.1% | 34,667 | 5.42 |
| 2022 | 182,375 | +1.6% | 33,581 | 5.43 |
| 2021 | 179,570 | +1.1% | 33,150 | 5.42 |
| 2020 | 177,630 | +1.6% | 32,870 | 5.40 |
| 2019 | 174,850 | +0.7% | 32,400 | 5.40 |
| 2018 | 173,680 | −3.3% | 32,180 | 5.40 |
| 2017 | 179,523 | +1.6% | 32,988 | 5.44 |
| 2016 | 176,636 | +1.9% | 32,513 | 5.43 |
| 2015 | 173,347 | +2.0% | 31,987 | 5.42 |
| 2014 | 169,949 | +1.5% | 31,358 | 5.42 |
| 2013 | 167,496 | +1.1% | 31,177 | 5.37 |
| 2012 | 165,724 | +1.1% | 30,818 | 5.38 |
| 2011 | 163,952 | −1.5% | 30,459 | 5.38 |
| 2010 | 166,485 | +8.4% | 30,732 | 5.42 |
| 2009 | 153,629 | +2.4% | 28,286 | 5.43 |
| 2008 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 28,000 | 5.36 |
| 2007 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 28,000 | 5.36 |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +3.0% | 28,000 | 5.36 |
| 2005 | 145,674 | −2.9% | 26,713 | 5.45 |
| 2004 | 150,000 | −25% | 28,000 | 5.36 |
| 2003 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 28,000 | 7.14 |
| 2002 | 200,000 | +43% | 36,523 | 5.48 |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +17% | 28,000 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 120,000 | +5.1% | 24,000 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 114,150 | −4.9% | 23,000 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 120,000 | −6.3% | 24,000 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 128,100 | +2.5% | 25,000 | 5.12 |
| 1996 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 5.21 |
| 1995 | 125,000 | +19% | 22,000 | 5.68 |
| 1994 | 105,000 | +11% | 20,000 | 5.25 |
| 1993 | 95,000 | +25% | 18,000 | 5.28 |
| 1992 | 76,000 | +1.3% | 14,532 | 5.23 |
| 1991 | 75,000 | +1.4% | 14,349 | 5.23 |
| 1990 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 15,718 | 4.71 |
| 1989 | 72,000 | +2.9% | 15,000 | 4.80 |
| 1988 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 15,000 | 4.67 |
| 1987 | 68,000 | −30% | 15,000 | 4.53 |
| 1986 | 97,000 | +5.4% | 17,500 | 5.54 |
| 1985 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 17,500 | 5.26 |
| 1984 | 90,000 | +24% | — | — |
| 1983 | 72,400 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1982 | 73,500 | −18% | — | — |
| 1981 | 90,000 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 86,523 | −11% | — | — |
| 1979 | 97,694 | +13% | — | — |
| 1978 | 86,523 | −13% | — | — |
| 1977 | 99,623 | +21% | — | — |
| 1976 | 82,396 | +21% | — | — |
| 1975 | 68,149 | −18% | — | — |
| 1974 | 83,233 | +35% | — | — |
| 1973 | 61,670 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1972 | 59,544 | −10% | — | — |
| 1971 | 66,190 | +35% | — | — |
| 1970 | 49,111 | −11% | — | — |
| 1969 | 55,125 | −2.8% | — | — |
| 1968 | 56,728 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1967 | 54,743 | −1.9% | — | — |
| 1966 | 55,783 | −0.5% | — | — |
| 1965 | 56,082 | +87% | — | — |
| 1964 | 30,000 | −9.1% | — | — |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +10% | — | — |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1961 | 29,100 | — | — | — |
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.