> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20246,000 t
World rank54 of 74
10-year change0.0%
Record8,220 t2011

## Millet in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Libya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 1.0 (+44%)
kg per person0.81world 3.78
10-year change0.0%world +6.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/argentina/) | 6,630 | 0.02% |
| 53 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/south-africa/) | 6,331 | 0.02% |
| 54 | **Libya** | 6,000 | 0.02% |
| 55 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/morocco/) | 5,181 | 0.02% |
| 56 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/turkey/) | 3,774 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 74 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

### Map of world production of millet

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports8,984 t USD 2.8 m
Importer rank16 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](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/india/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/niger/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/mali/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/nigeria/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/ethiopia/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/senegal/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/burkina-faso/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/sudan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/chad/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/russia/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/tanzania/)
[All countries producing millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/)

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[Agricultural production in Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/libya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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