Millet production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 6,000 t of millet, the 54th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 8,220 t in 2011. Area harvested: 4,155 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 6,000 t
- World rank
- 54 of 74
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 8,220 t
- 2011
Millet in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.0 (+44%)
- kg per person
- 0.81
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Argentina | 6,630 | 0.02% |
| 53 | South Africa | 6,331 | 0.02% |
| 54 | Libya | 6,000 | 0.02% |
| 55 | Morocco | 5,181 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Turkey | 3,774 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,155 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,173 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,230 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,250 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,260 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,309 | 1.39 |
| 2018 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,330 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,371 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,400 | 1.36 |
| 2015 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,459 | 1.35 |
| 2014 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 4,631 | 1.30 |
| 2013 | 6,000 | −17% | 4,619 | 1.30 |
| 2012 | 7,252 | −12% | 5,091 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 8,220 | +28% | 5,560 | 1.48 |
| 2010 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 5,400 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 6,400 | +3.2% | 5,400 | 1.19 |
| 2008 | 6,200 | −7.5% | 5,500 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 6,700 | +4.7% | 5,671 | 1.18 |
| 2006 | 6,400 | +28% | 5,400 | 1.19 |
| 2005 | 5,000 | +2.8% | 4,500 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 4,865 | −6.4% | 4,200 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 5,200 | −7.1% | 4,500 | 1.16 |
| 2002 | 5,600 | −3.4% | 4,900 | 1.14 |
| 2001 | 5,800 | −3.3% | 5,000 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 5,200 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 6,500 | −4.4% | 5,600 | 1.16 |
| 1998 | 6,800 | −2.9% | 5,900 | 1.15 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | −2.8% | 6,000 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 7,200 | +31% | 6,300 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +29% | 5,000 | 1.10 |
| 1994 | 4,250 | +29% | 3,550 | 1.20 |
| 1993 | 3,300 | +40% | 3,000 | 1.10 |
| 1992 | 2,350 | +2.2% | 2,550 | 0.92 |
| 1991 | 2,300 | +21% | 2,500 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 1,900 | −17% | 2,380 | 0.80 |
| 1989 | 2,300 | −12% | 2,500 | 0.92 |
| 1988 | 2,600 | −26% | 2,600 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 3,500 | −13% | 2,800 | 1.25 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −14% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1985 | 4,655 | +33% | 3,325 | 1.40 |
| 1984 | 3,500 | −9.1% | 2,500 | 1.40 |
| 1983 | 3,850 | −8.3% | 2,750 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 4,200 | +40% | 3,000 | 1.40 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +25% | 2,100 | 1.43 |
| 1980 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 2,000 | 1.20 |
| 1978 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.15 |
| 1977 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.15 |
| 1976 | 2,300 | +9.5% | 2,000 | 1.15 |
| 1975 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 2,100 | +102% | 2,000 | 1.05 |
| 1973 | 1,040 | +27% | 1,040 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 822 | +574% | 792 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 122 | −90% | 216 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1966 | 1,200 | +20% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | −17% | 1,700 | 0.59 |
| 1963 | 1,200 | −20% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | +50% | 1,700 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,700 | 0.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 8,984 t USD 2.8 m
- Importer rank
- 16 of 144
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 millet in Libya?
Libya produced 6,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of millet?
Libya ranked 54th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Libya changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 8,220 t in 2011.
What is the yield of millet in Libya?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,000 t from 4,155 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import millet?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 8,984 t (USD 2.8 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 from an external organisation. 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.