Hen eggs production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 75,038 t of hen eggs, the 67th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 81,500 t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 75,038 t
- World rank
- 67 of 172
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 81,500 t
- 2019
Hen eggs in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.09% in 2014
- kg per person
- 10.2
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Serbia | 78,510 | 0.08% |
| 66 | Kuwait | 77,604 | 0.08% |
| 67 | Libya | 75,038 | 0.08% |
| 68 | Norway | 74,893 | 0.08% |
| 69 | Senegal | 72,175 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75,038 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 75,138 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 72,860 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71,860 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 72,020 | −12% |
| 2019 | 81,500 | +12% |
| 2018 | 72,660 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 72,950 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 68,267 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68,200 | +14% |
| 2014 | 60,000 | −3.2% |
| 2013 | 62,000 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 63,000 | −13% |
| 2011 | 72,727 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72,660 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72,221 | +20% |
| 2008 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 | −20% |
| 2006 | 74,623 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 73,069 | +36% |
| 2004 | 53,740 | −10% |
| 2003 | 60,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 60,000 | +23% |
| 1999 | 48,840 | −13% |
| 1998 | 56,375 | +11% |
| 1997 | 50,875 | +13% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 44,000 | +16% |
| 1994 | 38,000 | −1.3% |
| 1993 | 38,500 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 35,750 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 34,650 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 34,100 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 33,000 | +20% |
| 1988 | 27,500 | +11% |
| 1987 | 24,750 | +13% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +47% |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +20% |
| 1984 | 12,500 | −42% |
| 1983 | 21,500 | +15% |
| 1982 | 18,700 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 18,000 | +15% |
| 1980 | 15,700 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +39% |
| 1978 | 10,755 | +17% |
| 1977 | 9,225 | −6.8% |
| 1976 | 9,900 | +25% |
| 1975 | 7,920 | +193% |
| 1974 | 2,700 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 2,520 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2,340 | −10% |
| 1971 | 2,610 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,542 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 2,339 | −2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,400 | +61% |
| 1967 | 1,493 | +23% |
| 1966 | 1,212 | +15% |
| 1965 | 1,054 | +20% |
| 1964 | 878 | +15% |
| 1963 | 764 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 702 | +20% |
| 1961 | 585 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 10,115 t USD 60.3 m
- Importer rank
- 41 of 184
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 hen eggs in Libya?
Libya produced 75,038 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Libya ranked 67th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Libya changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 81,500 t in 2019.
Does Libya export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 10,115 t (USD 60.3 m), 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.